Google Names Nitin Gajria MD for Southeast Asia and South Asian Frontier Markets

Nitin Gajria has been appointed as Google's Managing Director for Southeast Asia and South Asian frontier markets. He announced the move in a LinkedIn post, describing it as the next chapter of his 12-year-plus journey with Google.

Gajria will be based in Singapore and have a remit that covers both Southeast Asia and South Asian frontier markets. The appointment comes after Gajria spent three years as Managing Director of Partnerships for Asia Pacific, where he worked on scaling Google's publisher and creator monetisation business across the region.

Gajria began his Google career in Southeast Asia more than 12 years ago and has since held leadership roles across multiple international markets. He said that his return to Southeast Asia comes as the region's digital ecosystem has evolved significantly since his first stint there, with growing consumer interest in AI at three times the global average.

Gajria intends to work closely with Google employees, partners, developers and creators across the region as he takes on the new responsibility. With his new appointment, Gajria returns to the region where his Google journey began, taking charge of markets where AI adoption, creator ecosystems and digital transformation are becoming increasingly important to the technology giant's regional strategy.