Monday, February 8, 2016

LinkedIn names Akshay Kothari its India head

Networking website LinkedIn announced Akshay Kothari, its principal product manager to head operations in India replacing Nishant Rao. India has one of the largest users for LinkedIn after the US. Earlier, he was working from Mountain View, California headquarter of LinkedIn.
About Kothari:
  • Joined LinkedIn in 2013 when Pulse, the company he co-founded was acquired by LinkedIn.
  • Responsible for leading several major product and content initiatives in US, including Pulse.
Within 6years of LinkedIn’s presence in India: Member base saw a ten-fold increase including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and top executives such as Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Chairman & Managing Director, Biocon, who have their profiles on it.
  • LinkedIn managing director: Olivier Legrand

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