Mumbai, India August 06,
2020 – SugarBox is a hyperlocal Content Distribution Network (CDN) that
optimizes the bandwidth and cost of internet access for users. Amongst other
things, it also enables users to access their favourite Apps without incurring any
data cost. The company has recently announced a series of senior leadership
appointments, including a new Business Head, Growth Head, Brand Head, Head –
App Partnerships and Network Rollout Head.
2020 – SugarBox is a hyperlocal Content Distribution Network (CDN) that
optimizes the bandwidth and cost of internet access for users. Amongst other
things, it also enables users to access their favourite Apps without incurring any
data cost. The company has recently announced a series of senior leadership
appointments, including a new Business Head, Growth Head, Brand Head, Head –
App Partnerships and Network Rollout Head.
Ashish Kulshresth has
joined SugarBox Networks as Business Head. Ashish brings with him over 20 years
of strategic experience in Strategic Alliances, Sales & Marketing across
EdTech, E-commerce, Telecom & Media. Most recently, he was the VP – Partnerships
& Online Growth at WhiteHat Jr. At SugarBox, AK will take up P&L
responsibility and oversee the Network expansion, as well as the Revenue
functions.
joined SugarBox Networks as Business Head. Ashish brings with him over 20 years
of strategic experience in Strategic Alliances, Sales & Marketing across
EdTech, E-commerce, Telecom & Media. Most recently, he was the VP – Partnerships
& Online Growth at WhiteHat Jr. At SugarBox, AK will take up P&L
responsibility and oversee the Network expansion, as well as the Revenue
functions.
Ishan Choudhury has been
appointed as the new Growth Head. With 14 years of experience across diverse
strategy roles, including co-founding a hyperlocal services venture, he brings
a balance of start-up exposure and key insights from running micro-ventures in
large enterprises like Jio. He joins SugarBox from Weddingz, where he worked as
the Director of Customer Strategy. He will be responsible for driving Strategic
initiatives & customer traction for the company.
appointed as the new Growth Head. With 14 years of experience across diverse
strategy roles, including co-founding a hyperlocal services venture, he brings
a balance of start-up exposure and key insights from running micro-ventures in
large enterprises like Jio. He joins SugarBox from Weddingz, where he worked as
the Director of Customer Strategy. He will be responsible for driving Strategic
initiatives & customer traction for the company.
Rupsa Sinha has joined as
the Brand Head. With 12 years of experience across consumer brands like ICICI
and Thomas Cook, Rupsa’s undertook the unique challenge of creating a category
defining brand – aLL from scratch, prior to SugarBox. She will be primarily
responsible for building the SugarBox brand and creating awareness for the
unique value proposition & disruption that the company creates.
the Brand Head. With 12 years of experience across consumer brands like ICICI
and Thomas Cook, Rupsa’s undertook the unique challenge of creating a category
defining brand – aLL from scratch, prior to SugarBox. She will be primarily
responsible for building the SugarBox brand and creating awareness for the
unique value proposition & disruption that the company creates.
Ashish Rana has joined
SugarBox as the Head of App Partnerships. He has more than 15 years of
experience, primarily across Media & consumer businesses. He will be
responsible for evangelism of SugarBox across digital industries with a key
focus on OTT, E-commerce, FinTech, EdTech, Mobility & FoodTech.
SugarBox as the Head of App Partnerships. He has more than 15 years of
experience, primarily across Media & consumer businesses. He will be
responsible for evangelism of SugarBox across digital industries with a key
focus on OTT, E-commerce, FinTech, EdTech, Mobility & FoodTech.
Vishwanath Kulkarni has
been appointed as the Head of Network Rollout. Vishwanath brings with him over
15 years of experience in the IT & Telecom domain, having been instrumental
in the rollout of 2G, 3G and 4G networks for a telco in UAE and Reliance
Communications. At SugarBox, VK will own the network rollout and network
maintenance function enabling the company to scale operations rapidly.
been appointed as the Head of Network Rollout. Vishwanath brings with him over
15 years of experience in the IT & Telecom domain, having been instrumental
in the rollout of 2G, 3G and 4G networks for a telco in UAE and Reliance
Communications. At SugarBox, VK will own the network rollout and network
maintenance function enabling the company to scale operations rapidly.
Commenting on the
appointments, SugarBox Co-founder and CEO, Rohit Paranjpe, said, “We welcome AK,
Ishan, Rupsa, Ashish & VK to the team and I’m grateful for the rich &
diverse experience they bring to the company. We are at a very interesting juncture
in our journey and their arrival brings fresh energy, expertise and perspective
that will be pivotal in our rapid scale-up aspirations. We have an exciting couple
of years ahead of us as we kick-start our association with the Indian Railways
and these key appointments will play a vital role in shaping our future.”
appointments, SugarBox Co-founder and CEO, Rohit Paranjpe, said, “We welcome AK,
Ishan, Rupsa, Ashish & VK to the team and I’m grateful for the rich &
diverse experience they bring to the company. We are at a very interesting juncture
in our journey and their arrival brings fresh energy, expertise and perspective
that will be pivotal in our rapid scale-up aspirations. We have an exciting couple
of years ahead of us as we kick-start our association with the Indian Railways
and these key appointments will play a vital role in shaping our future.”
