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Snapdeal appoints Jason Kothari as CEO of FreeCharge

| | Mar 20, 2017, at 06:46 pm
Mumbai, Mar 20 (IBNS): Snapdeal on Monday announced the appointment of Jason Kothari as the Chief Executive Officer of FreeCharge and a commitment to invest an additional $20 million in the company, an official release stated.

In addition to taking on the role of the CEO, Jason will continue his key leadership role as Chief Strategy & Investment Officer at Snapdeal.

He will also join the Board of Directors of FreeCharge.

Kunal Bahl, Co-founder & CEO, Snapdeal, said, “As India moves towards a cashless and digital economy, we are certain that FreeCharge will play a pivotal role in the transition. We remain committed to the success and vision of FreeCharge. Jason is a strong, strategic and versatile business leader & entrepreneur who has already been the CEO of two successful companies. We are delighted to announce his leadership role at FreeCharge.”

Jason Kothari, Chief Executive Officer, FreeCharge and Chief Strategy and Investment Officer, Snapdeal, said, “The digital payments space in India is forecasted to be over $ 1 trillion by 2025.  I’m excited to join the talented team at FreeCharge at such a high-growth and dynamic time in the industry and expect FreeCharge to continue to play a key role in this digital payments revolution.”

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