Paytm has appointed former Ola Mobility executive Sidharth Shakdher as its new chief marketing officer (CMO) and business head.

In his new role, Shakdher will work closely with Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma.

In his last role at Ola, he played a key role in the company’s mobility business, launching a consumer loans division, and rolling out the Ola Loyalty programme and the ONDC food delivery service. 

Before Ola, he was the EVP and CMO at Disney+ Hotstar. In his over 25 years of experience, Shakdher also worked at companies such as Samsung, Canon, HP, Xerox, and Amazon.