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Innover appoints Raju Rampa as chief growth officer
Mumbai: Innover, a leader in providing accelerated digital transformation solutions, announced the appointment of Raju Rampa as its chief growth officer. Raju will lead the sales and partnerships teams for the firm globally. He will chart the course for short and long-term business success – driving revenue, securing profitable growth, expanding market share and nurturing customer-centricity.
Raju is a professional services growth leader with close to three decades of global experience in leveraging technology to deliver business impact. He has a proven track record of helping Global 2000 companies navigate the digital shift by developing successful go-to-market strategies, implementing digital initiatives at scale, developing product roadmaps, incubating customer-first solutions, and mentoring and building high-performance teams.
“Innover is strategically broadening its footprint in the US market to support businesses across industries to become connected, insight-driven, and future-ready. I am delighted to welcome Raju to the leadership team” said Innover CEO Amit Gautam. “Raju excels at building partnerships with clients, engaging with C-level decision makers, and utilizing cross-functional teams to design winning solutions. We are confident that Raju’s strategic vision and leadership, combined with Innover’s service offering around digital transformation will create significant value for our clients” Amit further adds.
On joining Innover, Raju Rampa said, “Innover has established itself as a leading player in building innovative digital transformation solutions for its customers and I am excited to join this dynamic team. It is my privilege to be part of Innover’s growth journey and I look forward to driving the charter to propel Innover to new heights.”
In his previous role, Raju served as the vice president and Global Practice Leader at Cognizant across areas including Digital Customer Experience, Digital Process Automation, and Supply Chain Management. Before Cognizant, Raju worked with Infosys, PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG and the Tata Strategic Management Group.
Brands
Pocket FM elevates Lalit Gangwar to COO to drive global growth
Founding member to lead operations, monetisation and expansion across markets
MUMBAI: Pocket FM has elevated Lalit Gangwar to chief operating officer, tasking the founding team member with leading global business operations as the company sharpens its international growth strategy.
In his new role, Gangwar will oversee end-to-end operations across markets, including growth, monetisation and execution for the company’s audio business. The appointment comes as Pocket FM looks to strengthen its operating foundation and build a more predictable, scalable global business.
Gangwar has been closely involved in shaping the company’s trajectory from its early days. He played a key role in building the growth and marketing playbook in India, helping the platform scale to over 150 million users within its first year and establish a strong foothold in the audio storytelling category.
He later led Pocket FM’s expansion into the United States, where he set up teams, defined market strategy and drove scale, contributing significantly to the company’s international ambitions.
Pocket FM co-founder and CEO Rohan Nayak said, “Lalit has been central to Pocket FM’s journey from the very beginning. He has built our growth engine and scaled our business across markets.” He added that the company’s focus on nurturing internal talent makes Gangwar a natural choice to lead the next phase.
Gangwar said, “Pocket FM has always been driven by a simple belief that powerful stories can travel across borders and create meaningful impact.” He noted that the company will continue to focus on scaling markets, investing in AI-led storytelling and strengthening monetisation.
As COO, Gangwar is expected to bring greater operating discipline while building systems, talent and processes to support long-term growth.
With leadership continuity and a clear global focus, Pocket FM appears to be turning the page to its next chapter, one that aims to take its storytelling playbook well beyond home turf.
