India’s leading food delivery online space Foodpanda on Tuesday announced the appointment of Gautam Balijepalli as company’s Head of Strategy.…
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India’s leading food delivery online space Foodpanda on Tuesday announced the appointment of Gautam Balijepalli as company’s Head of Strategy.
It is going to be Gautam’s role to lay out a strong strategic direction in sync with the organisation’s business objectives. Gautam, who is an alumnus of IIT Chennai and London Business School, used to work with a Venture Capital Investor at Ojas Ventures earlier.
“This newly created role at Foodpanda is envisioned to effectively synergise with the food tech ecosystem for a unified approach towards creating the best in class offerings for partner restaurants and consumers,” the company said in the press release. Gautam will bring in his experience of strong entrepreneurial background as he co-founded CartPerk Technologies.
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“With Gautam coming on board, we intend to bring pertinent changes in our strategic direction and create the right intervention points for the industry to innovate and grow. His professional experience and industry knowledge will be great sources of insights for the goals we have set out to achieve for restaurant partners, delivery riders and consumers. His addition to the team is a step towards building a strong food tech ecosystem in the country,” said Pranay Jivrajka, CEO, Foodpanda India.
Joining Foodpanda, Gautam Balijepalli, said, “The food tech industry is rapidly changing globally. With 1.3 billion people and only 2% of total food orders placed online, India is a market with massive potential. With that context, leveraging best practices will be our top priority to create value for all stakeholders, including consumers and restaurant partners. It is an exciting time for Foodpanda India and I look forward to working with Pranay and the team to drive significant value in this growing industry.”
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