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July - 2010 - issue > Movers and Shakers

Increasing Operational Excellence

Gargi Sinha
Monday, July 5, 2010
Gargi Sinha
Deepak Chandnani is recently appointed as the President of Obopay. In this new role, Chandnani will lead global operations for Obopay across all markets and geographies and continue to report to Carol Realini, Obopay’s founder and CEO.

Chandnani initially joined Obopay in November 2008 with responsibility for operations in India, Africa, and Asia. Last year, he also assumed oversight for the company’s global sales, marketing, and business development activities. This role provided him insight into the company’s global operations and an understanding of the expectations of Obopay’s partners and customers. Throughout his tenure at Obopay, Chandnani has successfully led the Obopay team in the development of new partnerships and the launch and operation of services in new markets, which now span three continents,North America, Asia, and Africa.

Prior to joining Obopay, Chandnani was the CEO of Wire and Wireless in India and before that served as the Managing Director for NCR in India. His earlier assignments included roles with Yahoo!, where he established Yahoo!‘s first office in India, and at Citibank, where he played key roles as Marketing Director for India and Business Head of the innovative Citibank Suvidha liability business in India, HLL, and included an entrepreneurial stint that provided Chandnani with key insights into the challenges and opportunities of small, emerging growth companies.

An economics honors graduate from St. Stephens College, Delhi, Chandnani holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A).
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