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Anand Makhija to helm OneNative Advertising as VP of operations and strategy
Mumbai: OneNative Advertising, a leading integrated digital media advertising company, has appointed Anand Makhija as their vice president of operations and strategy. With over 14 years of experience in the adtech industry, Makhija brings a wealth of knowledge in programmatic, partnerships, and ad-operations from both the client and publisher sides. His impressive track record includes notable stints at Sharechat, Outbrain, and Komli Media.
Before joining OneNative Advertising, Makhija played a pivotal role in leading programmatic revenue and partnerships for Sharechat. Prior to that, he served as Outbrain’s director of business development for Engage in India, where he successfully forged and strengthened relationships with esteemed publishers in the region.
About the new role, Makhija said, “I am thrilled and honored to take on this responsibility. India has always been a crucial market for adtech platforms, and we are witnessing continuous growth and evolution each year. It’s a great privilege to be part of this thriving ecosystem, and I am eager to leverage my experience and expertise in contributing to the growth of OneNative. I am looking forward to working together with the OneNative team to achieve new heights.”
Makhija began his career with Komli Media, where he spent nearly six years in publishing management and media planning, honing his skills and building a strong foundation in the industry.
Established six years ago, OneNative Advertising has grown to become a significant player in the digital media advertising landscape. Headquartered in Mumbai, the company has offices in Delhi, Bangalore, and Singapore.
The team at OneNative believes Anand’s rich experience in the supply side, programmatic advertising as well as ability to work with teams across borders will add great value to OneNative’s plans for the future.
OneNative Advertising co-founder and director Deepak Karnani said, “We’re happy to have Anand on board. He comes with the right mix of experience on the supply side, platforms as well as programmatic channels. This will help us pursue the growth we are targeting as well as help us with new initiatives beyond native advertising. Anand will be working closely with the core team of OneNative in driving the new initiatives in India & South East Asia.”
Primarily into native advertising and content marketing, OneNative is also rapidly moving into the emerging media space, which includes Connected TV and DOOH. This is over and above their partnership with WeTransfer Advertising in India and programmatic advertising solutions which OneNative Advertising currently provides across the digital media ecosystem.
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OpenAI’s Stargate lead Peter Hoeschele exits with two senior leaders
Trio behind compute push set to join new startup amid leadership reshuffle
SAN FRANCISCO: Peter Hoeschele, a key figure behind OpenAI’s early Stargate data centre initiative, has exited the company, according to a report by The Information.
The departure is part of a broader leadership shift, with two other senior executives, Shamez Hemani and Anuj Saharan, also set to leave in the coming days. All three are expected to join the same new startup, although details about the venture remain under wraps.
The trio played a central role in OpenAI’s Stargate effort, an initiative aimed at building large-scale data centre capacity in-house to reduce reliance on external infrastructure providers. Their exits mark a notable moment for the company’s compute strategy as it continues to scale rapidly.
OpenAI spokesperson said in a statement to The Information, “We’re grateful for the contributions Peter, Shamez, and Anuj have made to OpenAI and wish them the very best in what comes next.” The company also pointed to the recent appointment of Sachin Katti to lead its industrial compute organisation, signalling continuity in its infrastructure roadmap.
OpenAI has indicated that it does not plan to directly replace Hoeschele’s role, suggesting a possible restructuring of responsibilities within the team.
As competition intensifies in the race to build next-generation AI systems, leadership changes in core infrastructure teams are likely to draw close attention. For now, the spotlight shifts to what this departing trio builds next, and how OpenAI adapts as it scales its ambitions.
