December 18, 2006
eBay India, India's leading online marketplace, today announced the appointment of Rajan Mehra as the Country Manager, eBay India with effect from January 1, 2007. In his new role, Rajan Mehra will lead the entire eBay Portfolio in India, including the eBay India Marketplace, the eBay India Motors Marketplace, the Kijiji classifieds website & PaisaPay, eBay India's secure online payment gateway.
Speaking on the announcement, Rajan Mehra, Country Manager, eBay India, said, "I am delighted to take on my new role to steer eBay India and its talented team. I look forward to growing our strong vibrant India business & sustaining eBay's leadership in ecommerce in India."
Previously, eBay India had two Country Managers. Gautam Thakar was Country Manager – eBay India Marketplace together with Rajan Mehra who was the Country Manager – Payments & New Ventures of eBay India.
A member of eBay's Asia Pacific Leadership team, Rajan Mehra was responsible for the strategy, incubation & management of the new business initiatives at eBay India. Amongst Rajan's many accomplishments, was conceptualizing and building a successful nationwide B2B Motors business – eBay India Motors Marketplace.
W.e.f. January 1, 2007, Gautam Thakar, formerly Country Manager, eBay India Marketplace has been selected by eBay to take on the role of Senior Director, International Marketing, eBay. Gautam's new responsibilities will include coordinating eBay's marketing efforts across its 32 international markets & and driving global trade between the eBay sites. Gautam will be a member of the International leadership team & the Global Brand Council and will report to Lorrie Norrington, President of eBay International.
Gautam Thakar said, "I am delighted to take on the opportunity to contribute to eBay globally and to work across markets."
About eBay India
eBay India (www.eBay.in), India's leading online marketplace, is India's biggest online trading community where anyone can sell or buy almost anything. eBay India is a trading platform offering auctions, fixed price and classifieds modes of person-to-person trading. There are a wide range of products listed on eBay India in an array of categories including Apparel & Accessories, Books & Magazines, Cameras & Optics, Cars & Bikes, Coins & Stamps, Computers & Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Fitness & Sports, Health & Beauty, Hobbies & Collectibles, Home, Décor & Furnishings, Jewellery, Kitchen & Home Appliances. Mobiles & Accessories, Movies & Music, Musical Instruments, Services & Real Estate, Tools & Hardware , Toys, Games & Baby, Travel, Tickets & Vouchers, Video & Computer Games, Watches and Everything Else. eBay India is a 100% subsidiary of eBay Inc.
About eBay
Founded in 1995, eBay created a powerful platform for the sale of goods and services by a passionate community of individuals and businesses. On any given day, there are millions of items across thousands of categories for sale on eBay. eBay enables trade on a local, national and international basis with customized sites in markets around the world. Through an array of services, such as its payment solution provider PayPal, eBay is enabling global e-commerce for an ever-growing online community. eBay is The World's Online Marketplace ®
