PrintVenue's Saurabh Kochhar appointed CEO of Foodpanda, India

He will also take on the role of chief business officer (Global) for the company.

Foodpanda, an online food ordering platform, has appointed Saurabh Kochhar as its India CEO and the chief business office for its global operations. Kochhar has founded Printvenue.com. He will be responsible to scale Foodpanda's India and global operations.

PrintVenue's Saurabh Kochhar appointed CEO of Foodpanda, India

His key focus areas will be the strategic growth of the company. He will aim at elevating customer experience and satisfaction, restructuring the sales force, introducing new target markets, fostering more partnerships with restaurants in newer geographies and improving global marketing collaborations.

Speaking on his new role, Kochhar says, "I'm thrilled to be a part of Foodpanda. Food as a whole is an amazing opportunity in India and globally. I see an aggressive growth in this segment and, hopefully, would be able to make a material difference in this journey. We shall tap on all the favourable opportunities and aim to further improve food ordering experience for our customers."

With an academic background of IIM - Calcutta and IIT Roorkee, Kochhar has worked with McKinsey & Co and Oracle, before launching Printvenue.com in 2012.

Foodpanda claims to have menus from 12000+ restaurants across 200+ cities in India, available on its app and website. Along with its partner brands Tastykhana.in & JustEat.in, it is helping people discover and order food every day.

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