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Twitter elevates Preetha Athrey as director of Global Business Marketing, APAC
MUMBAI: Microblogging and social networking giant Twitter has elevated Preetha Athrey as director of global business marketing, APAC. Previously, she was heading marketing at Twitter India. Athrey replaces Disha Goenka, who is now taking on a global role leading regional business marketing teams overseeing marketing strategies across Asia, Latin America, Europe, and North America.
Both Athrey and Goenka took to the microblogging site to share the development.
Athrey wrote, “I am truly honoured to lead the amazingly creative and enthusiastic Global Business Marketing team across APAC – full of energy, zest and who make work fun every day! We will continue to amplify the best of Twitter to activate our customers through inspiration and education.”
I am truly honoured to lead the amazingly creative and enthusiastic Global Business Marketing team across APAC – full of energy, zest and who make work fun every day! We will continue to amplify the best of Twitter to activate our customers through inspiration and education. 1/3 https://t.co/fTgc1IIpRg
— Preetha Athrey (@preethaathrey) March 17, 2022
Goenka posted: My journey @Twitter takes me to an exciting global role as Head of Regional Business Marketing teams across Asia, Latin America, Europe and North America. I’m honoured to lead this all-star team and excited for all the work we’ll be doing to serve our customers.
Resurfacing from parental leave to announce the best news!! @preethaathrey is now leading Twitter’s Business Marketing team in APAC! We are so incredibly lucky to have her leadership, creativity, wisdom as we do more to serve our customers and the public conversation. 1/4
— Disha Goenka Das (@disha) March 17, 2022
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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.
