Paytm Mall Appoints Amit Sinha As Chief Operating Officer
Sinha in his last role was senior vice-president at One97 Communications Ltd.
Online marketplace Paytm Mall has appointed Amit Sinha as chief operating officer as it gears up its focus to take on biggies like Amazon.com Inc. and Flipkart Ltd. in the e-commerce space, the company said in a statement.
Sinha was senior vice-president at One97 Communications Ltd., the company behind Paytm Mall, and was overseeing business processes and human resources.
Sinha will now be responsible for overall operations of Paytm Mall from hiring to category management and logistics.
At Paytm Mall, we are addressing a unique opportunity of giving small businesses and retailers access to mobile internet technology to address India’s large mobile consumer base. Amit’s experience in building various businesses since their inception makes him our best choice to lead our commerce business.Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Founder, Paytm
Paytm had last year de-merged its e-commerce business into a separate entity by the name of Paytm Mall to capture online retail opportunity. Its legal entity Paytm E-Commerce Pvt. Ltd. raised $200 million led by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd in March.
Paytm in February had also launched a separate app and website for its online marketplace business, which has over 17 fulfillment centers across the country.