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Onetab appoints Judah Guber as VP of strategy and partnerships
Mumbai: Onetab, the generative AI SaaS startup launched by Saket Dandotia and Alok Patil has today announced the appointment of Judah Guber as vice president of strategy and partnerships.
Judah, who holds an impressive track record of success and a wealth of experience of over 15 years, will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing Onetab’s strategic initiatives and fostering key partnerships to drive the company’s growth.
As vice president of strategy and partnerships, Judah will be responsible for spearheading Onetab’s strategic planning, identifying new business opportunities, and forging meaningful partnerships that align with the company’s vision and goals. Before this, Judah was VP of marketing and partnerships of NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation), one of the premier dispute resolution providers. He has also worked with and advised several successful SAAS platforms over this journey.
Speaking on his new role, Onetab VP of strategy and partnerships Judah Guber said, “I am thrilled to be joining Onetab and look forward to contributing to the company’s growth. We are living in exciting times, and this is a great opportunity for us to build something in the highly evolving AI and SaaS space. Onetab’s commitment to innovation and its distinct approach to Generative AI in the SaaS landscape presents tremendous development prospects. I am excited to lead strategic initiatives and build partnerships that will propel Onetab to new heights.”
Onetab founder Saket Dandotia commented, “We believe in the power of innovation to alter the way teams collaborate at Onetab. The appointment of Judah comes at a time when we are looking to scale up efficiently and we can see a lot of potential with him on board which will help us direct Onetab in an upward manner. We all look forward to working cohesively and reinventing the future of Generative AI in SaaS models.”
Onetab aims to provide seamless communication and collaboration with its proprietary custom LLM model, designed to revolutionize the way teams interact and work together. This feature of the start-up sets it apart from the current competition in the market.
Brands
Hardik Jhaveri named senior director marketing at Colgate-Palmolive Asean hub
Former Hill’s Pet Nutrition general manager returns to the company to steer marketing for South Asean from Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR: Hardik Jhaveri has been appointed senior director marketing for the South Asean hub at Colgate-Palmolive, marking a return to the consumer goods major after a three year stint with Hill’s Pet Nutrition. He will be based in Kuala Lumpur and will lead marketing strategy for the region.
Jhaveri joins the role after serving as general manager at Hill’s Pet Nutrition in Taipei, where he led a cross functional team and oversaw the business with full profit and loss responsibility. The role placed him at the helm of operations in Taiwan, managing growth in what he described as a start-up style environment within a global multinational.
Before that, Jhaveri spent over a decade with Colgate-Palmolive across several marketing and innovation roles in Asia. As associate director innovation for Apac excluding China, based in Hong Kong, he led new product development and launches across multiple markets.
His portfolio ranged from developing specialised oral care products such as a diabetes focused toothpaste for the Indian market to launching premium oral care experiences under the Colgate Total brand in Australia. Alongside innovation, he also worked on launch planning, brand strategy and communications for the company’s oral care portfolio.
Earlier in his Colgate-Palmolive journey, Jhaveri held roles including marketing manager innovation, senior brand manager and brand manager. His work spanned urban and rural markets in Mumbai and customer development responsibilities in the Greater Kolkata Area.
Prior to his long association with Colgate-Palmolive, Jhaveri worked as brand officer home care at Unilever, where he helped drive marketing initiatives for the Rin detergent brand, including nationwide relaunch and on ground activation campaigns.
He began his career in advertising with Bates David Enterprise, working on brands such as IDBI Bank, The Leela Hotels and The Times of India.
Jhaveri holds a post graduate programme in management from the Indian School of Business and has also completed a level 4 diploma in wine from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust.
Announcing the move, Jhaveri said he is excited to begin his new chapter at Colgate-Palmolive’s South Asean hub and thanked colleagues and mentors who supported his journey at Hill’s Pet Nutrition.
