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Wipro elevates Ranjita Ghosh to global chief marketing officer
MUMBAI: It’s an oh my gosh moment for Wipro chief marketing officer Asia Pacific, middle east & Africa (Apmea) Ranjita Ghosh. She has just been elevated as global chief marketing officer of the multi-billion dollar IT firm, a position that becomes effective 1 February 2025.
Ranjita replaces current gobal CMO Laura Langdon who is scheduled to leave to explore other opportunities outside Wipro, said a company press release.
Ranjita’s immediate reporting superior will be Wipro chief strategist & technology officer Hari Shetty. Her remit will now cover all marketing activities across the world.
Ranjita has been with Wipro for nearly 20 years. She joined the company after completing her MBA in marketing and operations in 2005 from Goa Institute of Management and has risen from a business development and pre-sales consultant, utilities industry role to her current position.
Over the nearly 20 years at Wipro, Ranjita has held various roles in sales, business development, growth marketing, buyer experience, and ecosystem partnerships. Additionally, she has managed marketing for several high-value portfolios and led teams across north America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
Despite her busy schedule Ranjita finds the time to teach and being a guest faculty, competitive intelligence at the Institute of Competitive Intelligence in Germany and has being do so for the past five years. Additionally, Ranjita is a Fellow at The Marketing Academy’s 2023 APAC Fellowship Program for chief marketing officers, sponsored by Salesforce and supported by McKinsey & Co. She is amongst a cohort of 21 business CMOs and growth leaders selected for the 2023-2024 merit based fellowship.
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Piyush Thakur steps down as Inshorts’ chief revenue officer
Former vice president and cro says exit marks a new chapter after close to a decade of building revenue and partnerships at Inshorts Group.
NOIDA: Piyush Thakur has stepped away from Inshorts Group after nearly 10 years with the company, marking the end of a long tenure that culminated in his role as chief revenue officer.
In a farewell note, Thakur said he was “turning a new page” after almost a decade at Inshorts, calling it one of the hardest professional decisions he has made. He added that his exit was not driven by uncertainty about the future, but by reflection on a long association with the company.
Thakur joined Inshorts in October 2016 as vice president and spent around seven years in the role before being elevated to chief revenue officer in April 2024, a position he held until April 2026.
He said his tenure was defined by “thousands of mornings, late nights, product debates and breakthrough moments”, as the company evolved into a large-scale digital news platform used by millions.
In his note, Thakur emphasised that Inshorts’ growth was a collective effort across teams, adding that engineers, designers, sales teams and customer support staff all contributed to building the platform. He said the company’s success was not the result of individuals but of “everyone who stayed, passed through, and left their mark”.
Before Inshorts, Thakur worked across several digital media and business development roles. At ESPN, he served as senior regional manager from October 2015 to October 2016, focusing on growth initiatives, strategic opportunities and video distribution.
At Times Internet, he worked for nearly three years, including as head of business development from April 2015 to September 2015 and chief manager from January 2013 to March 2015. His responsibilities included monetisation of mobile platforms, managing media and developer partnerships, and driving revenue across digital properties such as The Times of India and The Economic Times.
Earlier, he worked at Brandmovers as head of business development from June 2012 to June 2013, handling digital, mobile and social media marketing solutions, client development and strategic consulting. During this period, he also worked on advertising revenue, brand strategy and CRM-based solutions.
At Inshorts, Thakur’s role focused on revenue strategy, mobile and media partnerships, and growth initiatives across platforms. His profile highlights experience in mobile product management, digital business models, partner ecosystems and revenue expansion in high-growth environments.
