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ONDC announces Rachita Gupta as new vice president- communications

Rachita’s leadership role will be focused on overseeing communications and branding at ONDC.

ONDC, an initiative of the department of promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT), ministry of commerce, government of India, recently announced its leadership appointment of Rachita Gupta as vice president- communications.  In her current role, Rachita is entrusted with leading the communications function and driving leads for network expansion. 

Rachita is a marketing professional, equipped with an MBA from IMT, Ghaziabad, and an executive leadership certificate from Cornell University. She comes with two decades of multi-industry experience in marketing, digital marketing, brand communications, sales strategy, and strategic alliances across varied sectors. She has previously worked with Tech Mahindra, HCL Technologies, Pearson Education and Idea Cellular.

T Koshy, MD & CEO, ONDC, said, “We are delighted to have Rachita onboard. Her extensive experience combined with proven strategic acumen makes her an invaluable asset in driving our next growth phase. ONDC is confident that Rachita Gupta's expertise, innovative approach, and profound understanding of many industries will play a pivotal role towards the Network’s success in future”.

Expressing her enthusiasm for the role, Rachita, commented, “ONDC  is a pioneering initiative with immense impact potential and I am excited to be a part of this Network, particularly at a juncture where it is set to transform the entire ecommerce ecosystem. I look forward to collaborating with the talented team to drive excellence at every phase of the network’s growth and expansion.”

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