Vignesh Narayanan steps up as VP to drive JioPC growth

MUMBAI: Jio Platforms Limited has elevated Vignesh Narayanan to vice president for JioPC, placing a seasoned growth leader at the heart of its ambition to bring computing to millions of Indian households.

In his new role, Narayanan is leading digital acquisition and social-led growth for JioPC, working closely with product, technology and platform teams to lay the groundwork for sustained household adoption. The focus is clear and practical: make access to computing simpler, more scalable and firmly embedded in the Jio ecosystem.

Announcing the move, Narayanan described JioPC as “an exciting platform” with the potential to widen access to computing across India. He also reflected on his previous stint at JioAds, calling it a journey rich in learning as he looks ahead to building “the next chapter”.

Narayanan brings a globe-spanning career that blends media, technology and commerce. Before JioPC, he served as vice president at JioAds, where he led a 40-plus team and helped double revenues across digital and retail advertising. Earlier, he headed Airtel Ads, managing a 150-strong team and driving strong P and L growth across digital, advanced TV and offline channels.

His résumé also includes senior international roles at MediaMath in London and Singapore, leadership stints across Apac e-commerce platforms such as Lazada, Zalora, Reebonz and Snapdeal, and early career roles at American Express, Barclays and ICICI Bank.

With deep expertise across digital, content and growth marketing, Narayanan now turns his attention from selling attention to enabling access, aiming to make the personal computer personal again for Indian homes.