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  • Paresh comes onboard with a proven track record of building and scaling tech products to users at Meesho, Hike, and Adobe Systems

    DB Digital appoints Paresh Goel as CTO

    By A Correspondent

     

    Paresh Goel

    DB Digital from the Dainik Bhaskar Group has announced the appointment of Paresh Goel as the Chief Technology Officer. Paresh has close to two decades experience in building and operating technology systems at scale while working with some of the leading digital consumer companies including Adobe. He will be responsible for the Technology Function at DB Digital.

     

    Prior to joining DB Digital, Goel was VP, Engineering at Meesho and had also started his own company before selling it to Adda247.

     

    Commenting on the appointment, Pathik Shah, CEO, DB Digital said:  “I’m extremely excited to welcome Paresh on board. We have worked together in the past on growing consumer products to tens of millions of users and built a lot of innovative features together. We’re looking forward to forming a stellar product and technology team for building an extremely high quality, engaging and personalised News product which can serve and delight the entire vernacular news market, the likes of which India, unfortunately, lacks right now. We are at a very interesting stage of growth at present, and we’re looking forward to taking DB Digital to the next level”.

     

     

  • He was until recently with Hike Messenger as the Vice President, Products and also led M&A functions

    Dainik Bhaskar appoints Pathik Shah as CEO, DB Digital

    By A Correspondent

     

    Pathik Shah

    DB Corp Limited has announced the appointment of Pathik Shah as Chief Executive Officer for DB Digital, its digital products business.

    Prior to joining Dainik Bhaskar Group, Pathik was associated with Hike Messenger for seven years. He was designated as the Vice President, Products and also led M&A functions.

    Commenting on the appointment, Pawan Agarwal, Deputy Managing Director, DB Corp Limited said: “We are pleased to welcome Pathik on-board. We are confident that his proven ability to drive strategic growth especially in digital consumer products through product innovation, and his leadership skills will contribute to the Group’s ambition of further strengthening the brand. Dainik Bhaskar Group is at an exciting stage of growth and we look forward to achieving several milestones on the journey ahead and reinforcing our position as one of India’s largest and dynamic media conglomerates.”

    Added Shah: “I am delighted to be a part of the DB Digital team of India’s largest print media company, Dainik Bhaska Group. Having a leadership position in the print medium, we’re now aiming to become the dominant player in digital news and content products built for India, targeting the enormous pool of ~500 million users who are either existing or soon-to-become users of internet directly via mobile phones, in the next couple of years. We have the opportunity of a lifetime to build a rich, mobile-first news product for this market and innovate on key aspects like engaging content formats and a seamless product experience optimized for India while continuing to deliver what we’re already known for – high quality, trusted content. It will be my sincere endeavour to contribute meaningfully towards achieving success in this ambitious mission.”

  • In a ceremony in Mumbai, Shilpa Shetty, the eminent Bollywood actor felicitated the winners

    DainikBhaskar.com felicitates winners at 4th Women Pride Awards

    By A Correspondent

     

    dainikbhaskar.com has announced the winners of Women Pride Award, the annual award by digital division of Dainik Bhaskar group where it celebrates the indomitable spirit of womanhood. In a ceremony in Mumbai, Shilpa Shetty, the eminent Bollywood actor felicitated the winners.

     

    The occasion of International Women’s Day embarked the beginning of the award this year, where it extended the opportunity to nominate the women of extraordinary deeds; who are a true inspiration to many. A massive online campaign was driven through the group sites of dainikbhaskar.com, divyabhaskar.com and dailybhaskar.com, leveraging the other group platforms including print. The selection process involved Dainik Bhaskar Editorial Board, drawing a list of nominees, which is then authorised by a highly distinguished jury comprising of famous Bollywood personalities, philanthropists, entrepreneurs, and social activists. This year, Shobha De, activist and columnist; Laxmi, acid attack activist and prominent Bollywood personality Shilpa Shetty were part of the jury.

     

    Talking about this initiative, Gyan Gupta, CEO, DB Digital, said, “This unique endeavour by DB Digital is like a token of appreciation for these women, for their undying spirit against all odds and sacrifices that often goes unacknowledged. We are privileged to bring them to the fore as an inspiration to others and honour them with these awards. We saw overwhelming responses as entries poured in from all across the country; leading to an increased traffic and stickiness to our group sites.”