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Nitin Gajria Appointed Google MD for Southeast Asia and South Asia Frontier Markets
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Storyboard•28-09-2026, 09:42
Nitin Gajria Appointed Google MD for Southeast Asia and South Asia Frontier Markets
- •Nitin Gajria has been appointed Managing Director for Southeast Asia and South Asia Frontier Markets at Google, marking his return to the region where his Google career began over 12 years ago.
- •Gajria previously served as Managing Director, Partnerships, Asia Pacific, focusing on scaling Google's publisher and creator monetization business.
- •His new role comes as AI adoption rapidly reshapes consumer behavior in Asia, with regional interest in AI three times higher than the global average.
- •Gajria's extensive experience includes leadership roles across Asia and Africa, including Managing Director for Sub-Saharan Africa and Country Director for Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.
- •He began his Google journey in Singapore as Head of Brand Solutions for India and Southeast Asia, working on advertising and content solutions for YouTube and Google's digital advertising ecosystem.
Key Questions Answered
Google appointed Nitin Gajria as the Managing Director for Southeast Asia and South Asia Frontier Markets.
Before taking on his new role, Gajria spent the past three years as Managing Director for Partnerships in Asia Pacific, where he focused on scaling the publisher and creator monetization business.
Gajria served as Managing Director for Sub-Saharan Africa from 2019 to 2023 and as Country Director for Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos from 2016 to 2019.
