Sameer Maheshwary set to join Zomato as CFO

ANI  |  New Delhi [India] 

Gurugram-headquartered has appointed as their (CFO).

As a leading global restaurant discovery, ordering and table reservations platform, has been strengthening its core teams and leadership to accelerate the growth of its

Zomato's long term vision is 'better for more people' - at home (while they order) or while dining out.

The company is also focused on experimenting with products that solve for affordability, accessibility, assortment and quality of for the users, within as well as globally.

These initiatives will not only benefit the users, but are aimed at supporting and growing their partner ecosystem.

"As we expand the canvas of our offerings, it is time for us to bring on stronger leaders at the helm of things. Sameer is an industry veteran, and has a core background supplemented with leadership roles. We're excited to leverage his knowledge and depth of experience and are excited to build further with him" said, Deepinder Goyal, founder and CEO, Zomato

"I am really excited to join Zomato and work with this talented team. Zomato is redefining the industry and I am looking forward to be part of this journey," said

has been with GE since 1999 and has held various and roles in US, and

He is currently the for

He was the co-of SBI Card, which was a joint venture between and

Prior to this he was a at India, where he worked on Business Development and was the Business Leader for Auto Lease and Commercial Distribution

Sameer has also done various global with GE.

An MBA from Manchester Business School UK, Sameer also holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from

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First Published: Thu, May 17 2018. 19:15 IST