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OLX India appoints Gunjan Kumar as chief product officer
Mumbai: OLX India, the online marketplace, announced that it has appointed Gunjan Kumar as its chief product officer (CPO).
Gunjan’s role at OLX India will be to lead the next phase of growth by spearheading the development of innovative products that will add immense value to OLX India’s customers.
Gunjan’s joining reiterates OLX India’s dedication to continuous product innovation in maintaining market leadership.
Bringing over 14 years of experience, Gunjan possesses a wealth of expertise, having led successful product teams at esteemed companies. Before joining OLX India, he served as director of products at Times Internet and held pivotal product roles at Ixigo.com, Snapdeal, and Amazon.
“We are thrilled to welcome Gunjan to the OLX family,” said OLX India managing director and chief executive officer Amit Kumar. “His extensive experience in product development and deep understanding of the Indian consumer landscape will be invaluable to take us to our next phase of growth, driving greater value for our customers,” he added
Commenting on his appointment, Gunjan Kumar said, “The Indian online marketplace is a dynamic and ever-evolving space, and I’m excited to utilise my experience to tackle ecosystem challenges and pioneer innovative solutions that revolutionise the user experience. With OLX India’s position as a market leader, I am committed to redefining our platform to meet the evolving needs of our users and maintain our competitive edge in the industry.”
Gunjan holds an MBA in Marketing from the prestigious Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, and an engineering degree. In addition to his professional endeavours, Gunjan is a passionate traveller who is always planning his next adventure.
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UltraTech Cement appoints Jayant Dua as managing director
Dua will succeed K. C. Jhanwar after his term ends in December 2026
MUMBAI: UltraTech Cement, the flagship cement arm of the Aditya Birla Group, has elevated Jayant Dua as managing director, effective 1 April, 2026.
The company’s board also approved his appointment as additional director, managing director and key managerial personnel, effective 1 January, 2027, following the completion of the current managing director K C Jhanwar’s term on 31 December, 2026, according to a regulatory filing.
Dua will serve as managing director for a four-year term from 1 January, 2027 to 31 December, 2030.
A veteran executive with more than 37 years of professional experience, Dua joined the Aditya Birla Group’s cement business in 1996 and spent nearly a decade in various functional and leadership roles.
Over the past two decades, he has held several profit-and-loss and chief executive responsibilities across multiple group businesses, including insulators, insurance, Century Cement and the chlor-alkali segment. In 2023, he was elevated to lead the group’s renewables and textiles businesses.
Within the group, Dua has received several internal honours, including the chairman’s individual award for exceptional contribution in 2002, the outstanding leader award in 2009 and the leader of leaders recognition in 2022.
He holds an engineering degree from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, an MBA from International Management Institute and has completed the advanced management programme at Harvard Business School.
