Snapdeal, an online marketplace, today announced that it has appointed Idi Srinivas Murthy as Senior Vice President – Marketing. Mr. Murthy joins Snapdeal after a string of successes in Marketing at The Coca-Cola Company and GlaxoSmithKline.
An electrical engineer from Vivekanand Engineering College, Mumbai and an MBA from Indian Institute of Management (IIM) – Calcutta, Mr. Murthy was Regional Director, Marketing at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), South Africa where he spearheaded GSK’s portfolio expansion, innovation, and consumer and medical marketing across 44 countries. At The Coca-Cola Company, he worked across different roles in Marketing and operations.
Mr. Murthy’s work has been widely recognised with multiple industry awards.
Speaking about his appointment, Idi Srinivas Murthy said, “I am extremely excited to be a part of the young, energetic and dynamic team at Snapdeal. The company is creating the largest digital commerce ecosystem in the country and I believe that this is where New Age Marketing will be invented.”
“We are very excited to have Srinivas join the Snapdeal family. He comes with rich experience in leadership roles across various markets and I am sure his vast knowledge will add tremendous value and further fuel the Snapdeal growth story”, said Kunal Bahl, co-Founder and CEO, Snapdeal.
Sandeep Komaravelly who successfully spearheaded Snapdeal’s Marketing function for 5 years has moved to another strategic leadership role within the company.
