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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Kunal Shah's WhatsApp appointment underscores India's expanding Big Tech footprint

New Delhi: The appointment of Kunal Shah as the global head of WhatsApp marks a significant addition to the growing list of Indian-origin executives steering the world's most influential technology companies.

Shah, the founder of the fintech platform CRED, is transitioning to Meta's global leadership team to lead the global tech giant's messaging platform, a move that follows a path laid by a generation of leaders who have moved from the Indian ecosystem to the pinnacle of Silicon Valley.

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