Will Cathcart, Head of WhatsApp, thanked Abhijit Bose for his “tremendous contributions”.

New Delhi:

Two weeks after Meta India head Ajit Mohan resigned to take up one other job at rival Snap, Meta’s nation lead for public coverage Rajiv Aggarwal has additionally stop at present, the social media large confirmed. WhatsApp’s India head Abhijit Bose has additionally resigned, Meta mentioned in a press release.

Rajiv Aggarwal has determined to step down from his position at Meta to pursue one other alternative, the assertion mentioned, wishing him the very best for future endeavours. 

Will Cathcart, Head of WhatsApp, thanked Abhijit Bose for his “tremendous contributions” as the primary Head of WhatsApp in India. 

“His entrepreneurial drive helped our team deliver new services that have benefited millions of people and businesses. There is so much more WhatsApp can do for India, and we’re excited to continue helping advance India’s digital transformation,” Mr Cathcart mentioned.

The tech large additionally introduced the appointment of Shivnath Thukral, who was Director of WhatsApp Public Policy in India, as Director of Public Policy for Meta in India throughout all its platforms.

Mr Bose additionally introduced his resignation on LinkedIn, saying he’s “really excited” about his subsequent job. “After a small break, I plan to rejoin the entrepreneurial world,” he mentioned, including that his stepping down had been deliberate for some time, “but given the events last week” they needed to carry this again to “focus on supporting those impacted last week”. 

Facebook’s dad or mum firm Meta had introduced huge layoffs in a blog post on Wednesday. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg had apologised for a similar and took “accountability for these decisions and for how we got here.”

Over 11,000 Meta workers were laid off within the first main spherical of lay-offs within the social media large’s historical past. Meta is the most recent of tech giants to announce a downsizing.