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EaseMyTrip appoints new CTO and CMO; approves Rs 514 Cr preferential issue

EntrackrEntrackr · 25d ago
EaseMyTrip appoints new CTO and CMO; approves Rs 514 Cr preferential issue
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EaseMyTrip appoints new CTO and CMO; approves Rs 514 Cr preferential issue Online travel platform EaseMyTrip has announced key leadership changes along with a major fundraise approved by its board. The company has appointed Sankalp Kaul as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), replacing Naimish Sinha, who resigned due to personal reasons. Kaul brings over 18 years of experience in driving digital transformation, ERP integrations, and large-scale technology programmes across the travel and tech sectors. The board also approved the appointment of Manmeet Ahluwalia as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). With more than 20 years of experience, Ahluwalia has led brand-building and digital-growth strategies, including steering Expedia’s India market entry and scaling operations across regions. Meanwhile, the EaseMyTrip board has approved the issuance of 55.93 crore fully paid-up equity shares worth Rs 514.06 crore on a preferential basis. The shares will be allotted for consideration other than cash, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals. The issue will be made to seven non-promoter investors including Ashish Begwani, Sunil Jain, Dhankalash Distributors, Divyank Singhal, Levo Beauty, SSL Nirvana Grand Golf Developers, and Javaphile Hospitality. These changes follow earlier leadership reshuffles when co-founder Prashant Pitti stepped down as Managing Director in August 2025 to focus on mentoring startups and other ventures, while Nishant Pitti took over as Chairman and Managing Director and Vikas Bansal became whole-time Director.

EaseMyTrip posts Rs 118 Cr revenue in Q2 FY26; slips into losses

EntrackrEntrackr · 14d ago
EaseMyTrip posts Rs 118 Cr revenue in Q2 FY26; slips into losses
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EaseMyTrip posts Rs 118 Cr revenue in Q2 FY26; slips into losses Online travel aggregator (OTA) platform EaseMyTrip struggled during the second quarter of the ongoing fiscal year (FY26), with revenue declining over 18% and losing profitability. EaseMyTrip’s operating revenue decreased by 19% to Rs 118 crore in Q2 FY26 from Rs 145 crore in Q2 FY25, as per its financial statements filed with the National Stock Exchange (NSE). Air ticketing contributed 61% of the company’s revenue but fell 22% to Rs 72 crore in Q2 FY26, down from Rs 92.5 crore in Q2 FY25. Hotel packages accounted for 27% of total revenue, generating Rs 32 crore. Including other undisclosed income, its total income for Q2 FY26 stood at Rs 126 crore, compared to Rs 150 crore in Q2 FY25. According to the disclosure, the company’s revenue decreased by 22% to Rs 232 Cr in H1 FY26 from Rs 297 Cr in H1 FY25. EaseMyTrip’s total expenses rose 6% to Rs 120 crore in Q2 FY26 from Rs 113 crore in Q2 FY25. Employee benefit accounted for 26% of the total, increasing 24% to Rs 31 crore in Q2 FY26. Payment gateway charges, service costs, and advertising were other major costs for EaseMyTrip in the last quarter. With the dip in revenue and expense increasing, the company slipped into losses of Rs 36 crore in Q2 FY26 as compared to a profit of Rs 27 crore in Q2 FY25. On a unit basis, the Delhi-based company spent Rs 1.02 to earn a rupee of operating revenue during the last quarter. The company also announced the change of its senior officials in which Mr. Sankalp Kaul was appointed as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the Company replacing Mr. Naimish Sinha and Mr. Manmeet Ahluwalia was appointed as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of the Company. EaseMyTrip's board has approved the issuance of 55.93 crore fully paid-up equity shares worth Rs 514.06 crore on a preferential basis. The shares will be allotted to seven non-promoter investors including Ashish Begwani, Sunil Jain, Dhankalash Distributors, Divyank Singhal, Levo Beauty, SSL Nirvana Grand Golf Developers, and Javaphile Hospitality.

Paytm appoints Deependra Singh Rathore as new CTO, as Dhody transitions to AI Fellow

YourStoryYourStory · 1y ago
Paytm appoints Deependra Singh Rathore as new CTO, as Dhody transitions to AI Fellow
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- Paytm has appointed Deependra Singh Rathore as its new Chief Technology Officer for Payments, replacing Manmeet Singh Dhody. - Deependra Singh Rathore has been with Paytm and its associate company, Paytm Payments Bank Limited since January 2016. - Rathore is currently the Senior Vice President - Technology and drives AI-led strategic initiatives at Paytm. - During his tenure at Paytm, Rathore has been responsible for building and enhancing payments technology, including online payment gateway, QR payments, and card payments. - The appointment of Rathore comes as part of Paytm's plans to revamp its senior leadership team following recent high-level departures. - Manmeet Singh Dhody, the former CTO for Payments at Paytm, has transitioned to the role of "AI Fellow".

Mamaearth CMO Anuja Mishra resigns

EntrackrEntrackr · 7m ago
Mamaearth CMO Anuja Mishra resigns
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Honasa Consumer Limited, the parent company of Mamaearth, has announced the resignation of Anuja Mishra, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), with effect from the closure of business hours on June 30, 2025, due to personal reasons. According to the circular filed by Honasa Consumer, Varun Alagh, CEO and whole-time director of the company, will be the interim charge of CMO. Mishra joined Honasa in March 2022 as CMO where she oversaw marketing strategy for consumer group brands – Mamaearth, Bblunt, and The Derma Co. “Owing to certain personal reasons, I would like to submit my resignation from the position of Chief Marketing Officer at Honasa Consumer Limited, effective closure of business hours on 30th June, 2025,” the email screenshot disclosed in the circular shows. Earlier this week, the company also increased its ESOP pool by adding 24,61,350 ESOP options worth Rs 57 crore, a separate disclosure shows. During the third quarter of the last fiscal year (Q3 FY25), the company recorded a 5.9% revenue growth to Rs 517 crore, compared to Rs 488 crore in Q3FY24. However, its profits remained flat at Rs 26 crore in the same period. Honasa Consumer Limited ended Friday's trading session at Rs 233 per share, registering a total market capitalization of Rs 7,578 crore (approximately $890 million).

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