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He will work with Sandhya Devanathan, who used to head the tech giant’s India operations before taking on a larger role leading both India and Southeast Asia

Meta Platforms on Monday announced the appointment of Arun Srinivas as the tech giant’s managing director and head in India, effective 1 July. This comes after Sandhya Devanathan, the previous head, assumed an expanded role last month, leading both India and Southeast Asia. In his new role, Srinivas will be responsible for the overall strategy and operations in India, one of Meta’s key markets.
Currently, Srinivas serves as director and head of Meta’s ads business in India, a role he took on in 2022. He joined Meta in 2020, leading the company’s Global Business Group for India; the vertical helps …
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