Social media giant Meta on Thursday named Sandhya Devanathan as vice-president and head of its India operations, nearly two weeks after former India head Ajit Mohan quit the firm.
Meta owns Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp. Devanathan will transition to her new role on January 1 and will report to Dan Neary, vice-president, Meta APAC, and will be part of the APAC leadership team.
Devanathan will focus on bringing the organisation’s business and revenue priorities together.
“I’m pleased to welcome Sandhya as our new leader for India. Sandhya has a proven track record of scaling businesses, building exceptional and inclusive teams, driving product innovation and building strong partnerships. We are thrilled to have her lead Meta’s continued growth in India,” Meta chief business officer Marne Levine said.
Devanathan joined Meta in 2016 and helped build the Singapore and Vietnam businesses and teams as well as Meta’s e-commerce initiatives in Southeast Asia. In 2020, she moved to Indonesia to lead Gaming for APAC.
