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Anuroop Krishnan appointed VP marketing at Stayzilla

Krishnan, who shaped Truecaller's growth in India, will drive strategic marketing and communication at the Bengaluru-based start-up

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BengaluruAugust 29
Stayzilla, a platform for verified homestays and alternate stays, has appointed Anuroop Krishnan as vice president marketing, the company said in a statement released on Monday. Krishnan earlier was director marketing and communication for Truecaller.

Krishnan will be responsible for driving strategic marketing and communication initiatives at the Bengaluru based startup.

"We welcome Anuroop on board and are confident that his marketing expertise will help us scale new heights. We are happy to have innovative minds like Anuroop partner with us in this journey, at this juncture," said Yogendra Vasupal, CEO & Founder of Stayzilla in a statement.

Krishnan was instrumental in shaping Truecaller's growth in India over the last year, with his marketing efforts. Krishnan has previously worked with Nokia. He has an MBA from XLRI, Jamshedpur and holds an engineering degree in Telecommunication from VTU, Karnataka.

 

In May this year, Stayzilla had appointed former director at Twitter, Pankaj Gupta, as it chief product and technology officer. Stayzilla on its platform currently has more than 55,000 stay options across 4500 towns in the country.

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First Published: Aug 29 2016 | 5:24 PM IST

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