Who is Preeti Lobana, Google India’s New Vice President and Country Manager?

Google has named Preeti Lobana as its new vice president and country manager for its operations in India, replacing Roma Datta Chobey, who served as interim leader. With Lobana's hiring, Google becomes the second big tech company in India to select a female country head, after Meta.

Lobana, formerly Google's vice president managing publisher, partner, ads content teams, and gTech, has replaced Sanjay Gupta, who was promoted to president of the Asia Pacific region earlier this year.

Preeti Lobana: Google’s New Country Manager for India

According to Google's President of Asia-Pacific, Sanjay Gupta, the company has found great inspiration and creativity in India's thriving digital landscape. 

"With AI poised to redefine the boundaries of what's possible, I am incredibly excited to welcome my colleague, Preeti, as our new Country Manager. Preeti's leadership will be instrumental as we deepen our engagement with India's unique ecosystem, leveraging AI advancements like Gemini 2.0 to accelerate digital inclusion and unlock unprecedented economic opportunities for every Indian," Gupta stated in his LinkedIn post. 

"I am excited to begin my next chapter in a new capacity as Country Manager and Vice President for Google India, after more than eight amazing years at Google leading customer-centric solutions," said Lobana on getting appointed as Google’s country manager of India.

Who is Preeti Lobana: IIM Alumnus

Lobana is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad. According to Google, she has a strong history of leading change and transformation in large and complex organizations.

Preeti Lobana’s Career 

With more than 30 years of experience in senior leadership positions in the financial and technology sectors, Lobana has an extensive understanding of the changing Indian market. Her career has been distinguished by a constant focus on customer experience, operational excellence, and corporate transformation. In her most recent role, she led a worldwide team and spearheaded creative ad solutions and support for Google's partners and customers as Vice President, gTech-Process, Partner, Publisher Operations, Ads Content, and Quality Operations.

Prior to joining Google, she held executive roles at ANZ Grindlays Bank, American Express, Standard Chartered Bank, and NatWest Group. She focused on business strategy, product management, and operational excellence in a variety of Indian markets. 

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