{"id":6640,"date":"2024-08-29T13:32:08","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T13:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swiggy.com\/corporate\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=6640"},"modified":"2024-10-30T13:33:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T13:33:20","slug":"swiggy-appoints-industry-veteran-amitesh-jha-as-ceo-of-swiggy-instamart","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.swiggy.com\/corporate\/press-release\/swiggy-appoints-industry-veteran-amitesh-jha-as-ceo-of-swiggy-instamart\/","title":{"rendered":"Swiggy Appoints Industry Veteran Amitesh Jha as CEO of Swiggy Instamart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>India, August 29, 2024<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Swiggy, India\u2019s leading on-demand convenience platform, today announced the appointment of Amitesh Jha as the Chief Executive Officer of its rapidly expanding quick commerce business, Swiggy Instamart, effective September 4.\u00a0 Amitesh, a seasoned e-commerce expert, brings over two decades of experience in leading categories, operations, strategy, and product development for some of India\u2019s top companies. Swiggy\u2019s co-founder and current CEO of Swiggy Instamart, Phani Kishan, will assume a broader organization-wide role overseeing Swiggy\u2019s Central Growth unit, and working closely with and reporting to Swiggy Group CEO Sriharsha Majety.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am delighted to welcome Amitesh Jha as the new CEO of Swiggy Instamart. Amitesh joins us from Flipkart, where he has built an impressive track record over the past 14 years. His extensive experience includes leading core categories such as smartphones, general merchandise, fashion, and large appliances, as well as managing their logistics arm\u201d, said<strong>\u00a0Swiggy Group CEO, Sriharsha Majety.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cWith Swiggy Instamart, we have a unique opportunity to redefine the way consumers shop in India, and I am excited about the prospects that lie ahead with Amitesh at the helm,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about his new role,\u00a0<strong>Amitesh Jha, CEO of Swiggy Instamart said,\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cI firmly believe that the consumer internet industry in India is on the verge of transformative disruption. I am confident that Swiggy, with its innovation DNA, strong customer focus and brand trust, will lead the way in redefining customer behaviour and setting new industry standards. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this pathbreaking journey and be part of such a storied organization.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before joining Swiggy Instamart, Amitesh Jha was with Flipkart, where he was instrumental in making Flipkart and e-commerce mainstream in India. Amitesh Jha joined the company during its early foray into electronics and played a key role in driving its significant growth in this category with industry-first practices that set new standards. Later, as the head of Flipkart\u2019s supply chain, he brought in scale and growth, contributing heavily to the company\u2019s success. Most recently, he led Flipkart\u2019s growth business, focusing on sustaining long-term growth. He is a Chemical Engineering graduate from IIT Delhi and holds an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>About Swiggy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Swiggy is India\u2019s pioneering on-demand convenience platform, catering to millions of consumers each month. Founded in 2014, its mission is to elevate the quality of life for the urban consumer by offering unparalleled convenience. With an extensive footprint in food delivery, Swiggy Food collaborates with nearly 2 lakh restaurants across 600+ cities. Swiggy Instamart, its quick commerce platform operating in 35+ cities, delivers groceries and other essentials across 20+ categories in 10 minutes. 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