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WSFx Global Pay names Gaurang Vora senior vice president, technology
MUMBAI: The company has appointed Gaurang Vora as senior vice president and head of technology, effective January 5, 2026, signalling a renewed push on digital transformation and platform scale.
The appointment was disclosed under Regulation 30 of the Sebi listing norms, read with Schedule III, as part of senior management changes.
Vora brings over two decades of cross-industry experience spanning fintech, edtech, healthcare and retail, with a track record in enterprise modernisation, platform scaling and large-scale digital delivery. He has previously held senior leadership roles at SBI Life Insurance, Spice Money, LRN Technologies, Ananta Technologies and Dimension Data.
His work has covered high-impact financial and digital infrastructure programmes across AePS, domestic money transfer, BBPS, PPI-UPI, CMS and virtualisation, combining delivery execution with governance-led transformation.
Vora is recognised among the next 100 CIOs and has been named one of the top 15 global PMO influencers, with deep expertise in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and enterprise governance models.
The appointment underlines the company’s focus on strengthening technology leadership as digital systems become central to growth, resilience and operating scale.
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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.
