Oplifi appoints Deepak Bhutani as head - business development

The programmatic company, Oplifi, has appointed Deepak Bhutani as head of business development of the company. Bhutani will be based out of Oplifi's Mumbai office and will drive the growth across APAC and Middle East markets.

Deepak Bhutani

Speaking on the appointment, Anup Kumar, co-founder, Oplifi, says in a press release, "The dynamics of digital media have always kept us motivated to be adaptable to the ever-evolving ecosystem. We find Bhutani a natural fit, as he brings along a depth of experience having traversed the journey across offline and online media and lately with a marketing tech company."

Bhutani has over two decades of experience and has worked with companies such as The Times of India, Yahoo! and Komli Media. His last stint was with Oracle India, where he was looked after business development and client partnership for Oracle Marketing Cloud (DMP & Cross Channel Marketing). He is a hotel management grad from Mumbai and holds the Executive Business Management degree from IIM Kolkata. He started his career as a chef and his LinkedIn profile aptly reads -- A Certified Chef turned Marketer with a simple mission, "Customer First".

Commenting on his new role, Bhutani, says in a press release, "This role is more entrepreneurial, where we are building some fantastic tools that will be a key differentiator for every marketer in the region. Oplifi is on a rapid growth trajectory and I am happy to be a part of this journey."

Speaking on the appointment, Gautam Dutt, chief executive officer and co-founder, Oplifi, says in a press release, "Our endeavour is to use data, technology and creativity to help brands connect with consumers in the best possible way. Bhutani exemplifies a professional that brings the breadth and depth of experience to help us in this effort".