A day after closing down its controversyridden free basics programme here, facebook india managing director kirthiga reddy today stepped down from her current role and will relocate to. Kirthiga reddy kirthiga has been featured in fast companys 100 most creative people in business 20, business todays hottest young executives, fortune indias top 50 most powerful women in india, impacts 100 icons of india digital ecosystem among other recognitions. Kiran mazumdars father was the head brewmaster at united breweries. She also describes her future plans in the post and says she has begun to explore new. Kirthiga has two pretty daughters, ariya and ashna. Kirthiga reddy, director of online operations and head of office at facebook india, talks to mint about the social networks journey in india and its ambitions for the countrys market. A clarion call for women pathmakers womens day is a great time to talk about the role of pathmakers in our lives and also call on other women to share their views. The move came soon after telecom regulatory authority of india trai rejected facebooks. Outgoing india md kirthiga reddy was not involved in free. Kirthiga reddy facebooks first employee in india steps down. From facebook user to facebook ceo kirthiga reddy story. Kirthiga reddy, the managing director of facebook india since 2010, is stepping down from the role for a different one at the gigantic social network. Facebook says india md kirthiga reddys us move not linked.
Wework board shedding four members, welcoming first woman. At facebook, kirthiga reddy mentions, this journey is only beginning and it excites her to think about where the world is headed five or ten years from now digitally. Digital india to drive facebooks growth, says umang bedi. Facebook indias managing director kirthiga reddy has announced she will be stepping down and moving back to the us after six years in the role. Outgoing india md kirthiga reddy was not involved in free basics project. Facebook launched a special slide show ad unit format for india, which lets people take a series of pictures and play it like a video. The registered agent on file for this company is cogency global inc. Facebook appoints former adobe executive umang bedi as. Bedi comes to facebook with close to two decades of leadership experience covering sales, marketing and partnerships. Facebook india managing director of nearly six years, kirthiga reddy is relocating to the us in the next 612 months due to personal reasons.
As the head of one of the fastest growing social networking websites in the country, 40yearold kirthiga reddy, head and director online operations, facebook india, is a busy woman. Facebook india head reddy announced on friday, that she was stepping down from her current role and will relocate to the us for a new position. Facebook india managing director kirthiga reddy has steadily grown the numbers in india by innovating around live videos, 360 degree videos, and introducing formats that work on lowbandwidth phones. Epic channel too salutes the journey of the fairer sex by bringing forth 8 inspirational quotes from some of the most prominent women leaders and figures in the history of india. Reddy is softbanks first female investing partner and the former managing director of facebook india she has the distinction of being the first employee of the social media giant in india and has been one of the leading forces behind the companys expansive growth in the. We catch her in between meetings for a quick photoshoot and an interview. Facebook india head reddy announced recently, that she was stepping down from her current role and will relocate to the us for a new position at menlo park. Facebook indias managing director kirthiga reddy stepping. I was living my worklife philosophy, which was to work hard while the children were young and in protected environments, and to create flexibility as they got closer to the teenage years. Join facebook to connect with kirthiga reddy and others you may know. Facebooks first employee in india, managing director. Facebook india managing director of nearly six years, kirthiga reddy is relocating to the us in the.
Kirthiga reddy digital diva of facebook big success. Facebook india md kirthiga reddy move to us not related to. It is so energizing to meet with incredible entrepreneurs looking to change the world in different ways. Facebooks managing editor in india, kirthiga reddy, is stepping down as moving back to the us, she announced on friday. He was the managing director of the south asia region at adobe. Information on investments, active portfolio, exits, fund performance, dry powder, team and coinvestors for kirthiga reddy.
Kirthiga reddy will be joining the team that manages softbanks vision fund that is kirthiga reddy becomes first female venture partner at softbank, to join and technology journalist who believes that the right stories will change the world. A testimonial by kirthiga reddy, softbank investment advisors reads, ekta and siddharth are the power couple of hyper learning in india. View kirthiga reddy s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Facebooks managing director for india is leaving role vox. Must read from facebook user to facebook ceo kirthiga reddy story from ordinary to extraordinary arundhati bhattacharya first woman chairman of sbi. Use the pitchbook platform to explore the full profile. Its their only chance to shape their own fate rather than having the limits of their lives dictated to them by others. Atsushi kazama is an investing director at the softbank vision fund and is based in tokyo. Eika and siddharth banerjees 52 red pills is a must. The best pandemic books to read during coronavirus. Facebook says india head kirthiga reddy s decision to step down has nothing to do with free basics. Kirthiga reddy, head and director online operations of facebook, india is a inspiring indian women.
Facebooks managing director in india steps down wsj. Posted on january 12, 2016 october 11, 2016 by bio vio. This book is full of insights and practical learning. The companys filing status is listed as active and its file number is 604375099. Three wework board members who presided over the companys downfall last year have resigned in the past month, and a fourth is.
She passed out in 1992 as the second rank in the university. Kirthiga reddy, head of facebook india girls know that education is their only path to selfsufficiency. As we think about mobile devices harnessing and fostering innovation, thereby equalising societies around the globe, the future of the digital journey is worth it for every one of us. In 2011, she became fortune indias top 50 most powerful women in india. Kirthiga reddy, managing director, facebook india youtube. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover kirthiga. Kirthiga reddy, the ceo of facebook india, success story. Gulabi kallu rendu mullu full video song govindudu andarivadele video songs ram charan, kajal duration. Facebook has said that the stepping down of its india managing director, kirthiga reddy, has nothing to do with the controversy around free basics.
In a facebook post, reddy says she will exit in 612 months and go back to the us. Facebook reddy, who joined facebook in 2010 as its first employee in india, said in a facebook post she would be relocating in the next 612 months. Kirthiga reddy venture partner softbank investment. Kirthiga reddy, partner, softbank, a multinational conglomerate. Kirthiga reddy partner softbank investment advisers. She has lately taken a challenging role of ceo at facebook, india. Facebooks best face in india, kirthiga reddy has stepped down as managing director of facebook india. Weve seen an increase in bestseller numbers but a drop in midlist what we call the average, nonbestseller book. In just three years, kirthiga reddy moved from being a common user of facebook to building its operations in india. Facebook india head kirthiga reddy steps down facebook india managing director of nearly six years, kirthiga reddy is relocating to the us in the next 612 months due to personal reasons.
Biocon md charismatic kiran mazumdar shaws success story. He will take over from kirthiga reddy, who will be returning to the us to take on a new role at the companys headquarters at menlo park in august. Digital india to drive facebooks growth, says umang bedi under his leadership, adobe built and grew the digital media business and has signed several clients from sectors like ecommerce. She is a name to be reckoned with, a forceful, energetic individual who joined facebook in 2010, becoming its employee in india and also the director, online operations, and. Kirthiga invested deeply in her staff and put processes in place to get to a point where several initiatives were completely driven out of india. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. Facebook says the stepping down of its india managing director, kirthiga reddy, has nothing to do with the controversy around free basics. Facebook india head kirthiga reddy steps down the hindu.
Ceo sandeep mathrani and softbank exec kirthiga reddy will join. Facebook indias managing director kirthiga reddy has stepped down from her post. Kirthiga reddy is a well renowned businesswoman of india and a managing director of facebook, india. Softbank vision fund onboards facebook exec kirthiga reddy as venture partner reddy, an alum of syracuse university and stanford graduate school of business, and who will be based in in the vision funds silicon valley office in san carlos. In july 2010, kirthiga, found her dream job when she joined facebook as its first employee in india. Interestingly, when she was looking out for job opportunities, she was led to yashwant kanetkar, author of the popular book in engineering colleges in india let us c. That, to me, does not augur well if you look at basic readershipsomething we need to see growing, both in market and cultural terms. She completed her bachelors in computer science and engineering from mgms college of engineering, nanded, maharashtra and stood second. Softbank vision fund onboards facebook exec kirthiga reddy. State snippets hyderabad blues after extending his support to beef festivals, writer and dalit activist kancha ilaiah now says that history books in schools must showcase ravana as a true hero. I recommend kirthiga for executive roles in a highgrowth environment where her sales, marketing, and engineering management skills can. Michelle obama, former first lady you educate a man, you educate a man. It is energizing to analyze sectoral trends, academic research, business models, and technology. Kirthiga reddy did her engineering from mgm college of engineering in nanded.
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