Back in 2018, WhatsApp started rolling out WhatsApp Payments in Beta and has been gradually rolling it out for all users in India. Today, the company has appointed the ex-Amazon Pay India Director to lead the WhatsApp Pay business in India.
WhatsApp has appointed Manesh Mahatme as the Head of WhatsApp Pay in India. He will focus on enhancing the payments experience for users and scaling the service in India. Prior to joining WhatsApp, Manesh was the Director and Board Member of Amazon Pay India.
Further, he has 17 years of digital financial services and payments experience and has worked in companies like Bharti Airtel, Citibank. “As Director WhatsApp Payments – India, Manesh will focus on enhancing the payments experience for users, scaling the service offering and work towards contributing to WhatsApp’s vision of digital and financial inclusion in India,” said the company.
Commenting on this, Manesh Mahatme said:
Payments on WhatsApp is uniquely placed to be a significant partner in the country’s growth agenda by making digital payments accessible to users across the length and breadth of India. I am super excited to be a part of this growth story.
Abhijit Bose, Head of WhatsApp in India said:
We are excited to have Manesh join our WhatsApp India team. Manesh has been one of key innovators driving the growth of digital payments in India over the last decade, and his experience will help us maximize the impact and scale of payments on WhatsApp. WhatsApp has immense potential to digitally empower people across segments and help accelerate the Government of India’s efforts to drive financial inclusion through UPI and digital payments.