Condé Nast today announced the appointment of Sandeep Lodha as the new Managing Director of India, effective July 2023. Lodha replaces Alex Kuruvilla who announced earlier this year that he would be transitioning to a new role within the company as Chairman Emeritus.
In his new role, Lodha will oversee all aspects of Condé Nast business across all brands in India. Lodha most recently served as the CEO of the music streaming app Gaana, where he played a key role in pivoting from a mostly free music streaming model to a paid-only model. Lodha will be based in Condé Nast’s Mumbai office.
“I’m thrilled to be working closely with Sandeep as we look to expand our client relationships in this important market. Sandeep’s deep experience in retail and consumer products, as well as his technological and engineering background, make him the perfect person to lead business growth in India, where we are focused on not only our globally recognized titles, but also on establishing ourselves as a center of excellence in technology,” said Pam Drucker Mann, Condé Nast’s Global Chief Revenue Officer & President, U.S. Revenue & APAC, to whom Lodha will report.
“I’m incredibly proud to be joining Condé Nast, home to some of the world’s most iconic brands. India has particularly large growth potential, and I’m excited to take Condé Nast to new heights in this region,” said Lodha. “Condé Nast has already shaped itself into a technology-driven, digital-first content business, and as a tech entrepreneur, my role is to build on that strong foundation. From new opportunities in luxury ecommerce to digital channel expansion to other formats of offline user engagement, I am confident that we will be able to push the boundaries here in India,” he added.
Prior to Gaana, Lodha was the founder and CEO of Weddingz.in, which was acquired by hospitality behemoth OYO. Lodha’s other roles have included Executive Director at the Walt Disney Company in India overseeing their consumer products division, Sr. Principle at global business consulting firm Bain & Company, as well as senior engineering titles at both Riverstone Networks (now Alcatel Lucent) and Synopsys, Inc.
Lodha holds an M.B.A in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, an M.S. degree in Computer Engineering from University of Cincinnati, and a B.Tech. degree in Computer Science from Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi.
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