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MakeMyTrip strengthens technology and product teams
Indian online travel company MakeMyTrip has strengthened its technology and product teams. Amit Somani has joined as chief products officer and Mukesh Singh has assumed the role of senior vice president (technology development).
Published: 14 Jan 2010
Indian online travel company MakeMyTrip has strengthened its technology and product teams. Amit Somani has joined as chief products officer and Mukesh Singh has assumed the role of senior vice president (technology development).
Somani will head online products. He has more than 15 years of experience, including working with IBM and Google. In his previous role at Google, he led product management for various products like Google AdWords Keyword Recommendations, Mobile Products and Search, Consumer & Infrastructure.
Singh will oversee the technological evolution of MakeMyTrip.
Deep Kalra, CEO & founder, MakeMyTrip.com, said, “Despite the slump in the industry over the better part of 2008-09, we have demonstrated profitability and emerged stronger. As we consolidate our strengths, we will continue to maintain our competitive edge by investing in resources - this includes technology, infrastructure and as importantly, best-in-industry talent.”
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