Gautam Aggarwal elevated at Mastercard as Nikhil Sahni will get new regional position | Digital

Mastercard has introduced the appointment of Gautam Aggarwal as division president for South Asia and nation company officer, India. Aggarwal took over this position on 1 January. He replaces Nikhil Sahni, who’s assuming a brand new regional position inside the firm. Aggarwal was chief know-how officer – Asia Pacific.

Together with advertising, Aggarwal will oversee product administration, engagements with clients and regulators, and extra in India and South Asia. As well as, as head of the fee know-how agency’s South Asia division, primarily based in Mumbai, he’ll lead operations throughout the sub-continent, masking India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan.

Aggarwal joined Mastercard in 2014. 

Ari Sarker, president – Asia Pacific, Mastercard, mentioned, “With greater than 20 years of know-how, innovation, and business market expertise, Gautam brings a powerful multidisciplinary background and international perspective to addressing regional priorities. Mixed along with his Mastercard know-how gleaned from his eight years with the corporate that noticed him spearheading various strategic initiatives and numerous know-how investments, he’s uniquely outfitted to make sure that Mastercard is poised to deal with the vary of alternatives and challenges forward. As the corporate enters the subsequent section of its progress journey in South Asia, we look ahead to deepening partnerships with stakeholders in India and throughout the sub-continent below Gautam’s management.”

Aggarwal mentioned, “I’m extremely energised to steward Mastercard’s South Asia division which incorporates among the quickest rising, most dynamic economies on this planet. With the India progress story specifically being carefully watched globally, Mastercard is dedicated to doing all that it may to allow the federal government’s digital India imaginative and prescient by investing the complete breadth of its assets – individuals, information, providers, know-how, philanthropy – to assist the nation’s long-term inclusive progress.”