New Delhi Sep 24 (IANS) Facebook on Monday announced it has appointed Ajit Mohan former CEO of video streaming platform Hotstar as Managing Director and Vice-President Facebook India.
Set to join Facebook from early next year Mohan will be responsible for driving Facebook s overall strategy and continued investment in India reporting directly to the Menlo Park-based headquarter and not Asia Pacific.
"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.
Ajit will lead a senior leadership team in the country to intensify the company s efforts to help people in India connect with the people and things they care about the most.
"I am delighted to take on the mantle of shaping Facebook s charter in India. It is a unique opportunity to shape the agenda of a company that has brought the world closer together in one of the most exciting markets in the world " said Mohan.
"I look forward to championing India in Facebook and working with stakeholders across the spectrum to help build deep and meaningful communities across the country " he added.
An alumnus of McKinsey and Company s New York office where he worked with media companies around the globe Mohan launched and built Hotstar into India s leading premium video streaming platform.
He is a graduate of the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

--IANS na/bg