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January 7, 2009 ( PowerHomeBiz ) -
India
-- ValueFirst Messaging, the leader in enterprise mobile messaging services
in India, has appointed Mr. Kumar Apoorv as Chief Operating Officer (COO) to
spearhead its current workforce of close to 200 people and take the company
to newer heights. As COO, Mr. Apoorv is entrusted to instill dynamism and
exuberance into the organisation while his experienced guidance will be
directed towards scaling operations, driving new initiatives in terms of
products and services, doubling manpower resources, and rapidly expanding
geographical reach for ValueFirst.
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Mr. Apoorv brings extensive experience in the digital space, having held
key positions in online portals like Naukri.com and Indiatimes.com. As Vice
President of InfoEdge (Naukri.com), Mr. Apoorv was part of the corporate
strategy team which oversaw its investment into other companies. He was also
instrumental in leading the company towards its first IPO (Initial Public
Offering).
Speaking on the occasion of his appointment, Mr. Kumar Apoorv said,
“ValueFirst as a company is a young and energetic company which is growing
rapidly. We see take every adversity as a challenge and look for
opportunities therein. Even in times of economic recession, the company is
expanding and plans to double its headcount. As part of my role as COO of
ValueFirst, I will be leading the company towards aggressively expanding
geographical reach to tier II & III cities. I will be heading the divisions
of technology, product management and testing, research analytics and
business processes.”
Mr. Apoorv brings all his experience of the digital space to ValueFirst
with a commitment to take the company to new heights. Being extremely
passionate about the digital medium, Mr. Apoorv will be facilitating
ValueFirst and its current expansion plans.
Mr. Vishwadeep Bajaj, CEO, ValueFirst said, “Apoorv brings with him a
strong strategic bent of mind with competencies in managing large teams,
creating and developing products, monetization as well as setting up
scaleable processes. We are pleased to have him share our vision and help in
accelerating ValueFirst’s growth.”
About ValueFirst:
With global knowledge base and expertise, ValueFirst is a leading
provider of enterprise mobile messaging services. It empowers its customers
to communicate between varied IT back-end systems and mobile phones using
SMS services. ValueFirst provides a unique, end-to-end, global carrier-grade
mobile messaging services platform that includes “plug and play” software
applications, custom development and application hosting, as well as
connectivity with over 500 mobile operators across the globe. Employing a
partnership with Mobile operators and a clear focus on SMS mobile messaging,
ValueFirst’s Mobile Messaging Platform is capable of delivering SMS
services to virtually any CDMA/GSM mobile handset. ValueFirst combines
signaling information from the mobile world with innovative applications
running concurrently on its own IT applications platform and thereby pave
the way for mission-critical international messaging services. Its
enterprise mobile messaging solutions and messaging management expertise
ensures that the customer’s communication is delivered for; real-time and
on-demand.
With on-the-ground presence in 3 continents covering United Kingdom,
Middle East, Nigeria, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Barbados and full fledged
operations in every leading state of India, ValueFirst provides access to an
intelligent mobile messaging middleware, innovative products and proactive
round-the-clock service support.
ValueFirst services close to 1000 customers across various verticals.
Some of its customers include; Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, ITC, Procter &
Gamble, Standard Chartered Bank, HCL, ICICI Bank, HDFC, eBay etc.
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