Google appoints Nitin Gajria as MD for Southeast Asia and South Asia Frontier Markets

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    "excerpt": "Singapore - Google has appointed Nitin Gajria as Managing Director for Southeast Asia and South Asia Frontier Markets at Google Asia Pacific , where he will lead the company’s commercial strategy to support digitalisation and AI-led growth across the region. Gajria’s remit comes as Southeast Asia sees growing interest in AI, with active users of Google’s Gemini app more than doubling over the past year and consumer interest in AI running three times higher than the global average, according to Google. In his new role, Gajria will build on Google’s investments across the region and work with teams, partners and customers to support the adoption of digital and AI technologies. These include expanding Google’s footprint in frontier markets such as Pakistan and establishing an Applied AI Lab in Vietnam. Gajria brings more than 25 years of experience to the role. He most recently led Google’s Publisher Partnerships across APAC, following four years overseeing Google’s investments across Sub-Saharan Africa. He has also led Google’s LCS business across Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. His appointment comes as Google looks to deepen its engagement with markets where digital adoption and AI interest are accelerating. The company said its regional investments are aimed at helping people and businesses use AI to expand access to learning, scale local businesses and address local challenges...",
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