MakeNyTrip Appoints Vipul Prakash as Chief Operating Officer
November 20, 2018 at 06:30 am EST
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MakeMyTrip has appointed Vipul Prakash as chief operating officer for MakeMyTrip and Goibibo. In this role, Prakash will be responsible for developing and executing strategic direction and priorities of the company. He joins MakeMyTrip from PepsiCo where he was last serving as senior vice president - beverage category for PepsiCo India region. Prior to joining MakeMyTrip, Prakash was associated with PepsiCo for 20 years. In his previous role, he was responsible for delivering revenue growth, share and brand equity for PepsiCo's beverage portfolio of five brands. Vipul joined PepsiCo in 1998 and held various positions in marketing and franchise, at sector and global levels. In 2007, he relocated to the US, where he spent three years on the International Beverages Marketing team and moved to Dubai in 2010 to head the Foods and Beverages Innovation department for PepsiCo Asia, Middle East and Africa before moving back to India.
MakeMyTrip Limited is an online travel provider. The Company's segments include Air Ticketing, Hotels and Packages and Bus Ticketing. The Air ticketing segment provides the facility to book domestic and international air tickets through Internet-based platforms. The Hotels and packages segment provides holiday packages and hotel reservations through Internet-based platforms, call centers, and franchise stores. The Bus ticketing segment provides the facility to book domestic and international bus tickets through Internet-based platforms. Through its primary websites, such as www.makemytrip.com, www.goibibo.com, and www.redbus.in, and mobile platforms, travelers can research, plan and book a range of travel services and products in India, as well as overseas. The Company's services and products include air ticketing, hotels and packages, bus tickets, rail tickets, car hire, activities and experiences, and ancillary travel requirements. It also provides an inter-city car rental service.