Facebook to have new head in India

Facebook has appointed Ajit Mohan as managing director and vice-president of the social networking site’s India operations.

Mr. Mohan, who was previously the CEO of video streaming platform Hotstar, will join Facebook early next year. The post was lying vacant since the exit of Umang Bedi last year.

In his new role, Mr. Mohan will be responsible for aligning teams and driving Facebook’s overall strategy in India, the firm said. “This is a new structure for Facebook India of having a senior leader reporting into Menlo Park and not Asia Pacific,” it added.

Mr. Mohan will be responsible for Facebook’s India strategy and for driving the company’s continued investment in India, the company said.

“India is one of the largest and most strategically important countries for Facebook. As we think about what it will take to achieve our mission of bringing people together and building community, we know that investment in India is critical. Ajit’s depth of experience will help us to continue to have a positive impact in India across communities, organisations, businesses and with policy makers” said David Fischer, vice-president of business and marketing partnerships, Facebook Inc.

In his previous role, Mr. Mohan launched and built Hotstar platform in India.