Twitter appoints Manish Maheshwari as Managing Director for India

Twitter has appointed Manish Maheshwari as Managing Director for the country. Reporting to Maya Hari, Twitter’s Vice President and Managing Director of Asia Pacific, Manish will be responsible for driving an integrated business strategy to accelerate Twitter’s audience and revenue growth in the country, overseeing Twitter India’s teams in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.  He will be based in Delhi and can be found at @manishm345 on Twitter.

Starting on April 29th, Manish will be in charge of expanding Twitter India’s presence in the market and strengthening its value proposition as the best place for Indians to see what’s happening in the world and to talk about it. Under Manish’s leadership, the various teams in India will continue to work closely to drive conversations and audience engagement on the platform, while continuing to forge partnerships with brands, agencies and publishers, to connect with the most relevant, receptive and influential audiences on Twitter.

Maya Hari, Vice President, Asia Pacific, Twitter said, “India is one of our fastest growing audience markets for Twitter in the world and our purpose is to serve the public conversation in India. We are thrilled to have Manish join us at this important time to take our Indian business to the next level. He has a successful track record of building strong digital businesses and leading teams in India, extensive experience working at the intersection of media and technology sectors, and a deep understanding of Indian consumer trends over the past 20 years. Under his leadership, we will continue to invest in India to empower all elements of Indian society to have a public voice to be heard through Twitter.”