Gautam Thakar
Corporate Officer/Principal at PROSUS N.V.
Profile
Gautam Thakar is currently the President & Chief Executive Officer of LivingSocial, Inc. He is also the Chief Executive Officer-Prosus Edtech at Prosus NV and the Chief Executive Officer of Star Sports India Pvt Ltd.
Previously, he worked as a Detergents Brand Manager at Procter & Gamble Co., General Manager-Advertising at eBay, Inc., Chief Marketing Officer at Baazee.com, Inc., Manager at eBay India Pvt Ltd., and VP & General Manager-Global Business Unit at Shopping.com, Inc. Thakar holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and an undergraduate degree from Sydenham College of Commerce & Economics.
Gautam Thakar active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| PROSUS N.V. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2023-08-31 |
LivingSocial, Inc.
 LivingSocial, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services LivingSocial, Inc. operates an online local marketplace platform. The firm’s products and programs include local, escapes, shop, events, coupons, and at home. It provides fun and leisure, kids activities, sightseeing and tours, sports and outdoors, tickets and events, beauty products and spas, and food and drinks. The company was founded by Aaron Batalion, Valeriy Aleksenko, Edward Pyle Frederick, and Timothy J. O'Shaughnessy in 2007 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Star Sports India Pvt Ltd.
 Star Sports India Pvt Ltd. BroadcastingConsumer Services Star Sports India Pvt Ltd. provides television broadcasting services. The private company is based in Mumbai, India. The company was founded in 1995. The CEO is Gautam Thakar. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Former positions of Gautam Thakar
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Shopping.com, Inc.
 Shopping.com, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Shopping.com, Inc. provides online shopping services. The company was founded by Dion Lim in 1998 and is headquartered in Brisbane, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
eBay India Pvt Ltd.
 eBay India Pvt Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services eBay India Pvt Ltd. operates an auction web site. The firm buys and sells electronics, cars, fashion apparel, collectibles, sporting goods, digital cameras, baby items, and coupons. The company was founded by Pierre Omidyar in 1995 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| EBAY INC. | Sales & Marketing | - |
Baazee.com, Inc.
 Baazee.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Part of Flipkart Internet Pvt Ltd., Baazee.com, Inc. operates an auction website. The private company is based in Dover, DE. The company was founded by Avnish Sarabjit Bajaj. | Sales & Marketing | - |
Training of Gautam Thakar
| Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad | Masters Business Admin |
| Sydenham College of Commerce & Economics | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY | Consumer Non-Durables |
| EBAY INC. | Retail Trade |
| PROSUS N.V. | Transportation |
| Private companies | 5 |
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LivingSocial, Inc.
LivingSocial, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services LivingSocial, Inc. operates an online local marketplace platform. The firm’s products and programs include local, escapes, shop, events, coupons, and at home. It provides fun and leisure, kids activities, sightseeing and tours, sports and outdoors, tickets and events, beauty products and spas, and food and drinks. The company was founded by Aaron Batalion, Valeriy Aleksenko, Edward Pyle Frederick, and Timothy J. O'Shaughnessy in 2007 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
Baazee.com, Inc.
Baazee.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Part of Flipkart Internet Pvt Ltd., Baazee.com, Inc. operates an auction website. The private company is based in Dover, DE. The company was founded by Avnish Sarabjit Bajaj. | Technology Services |
eBay India Pvt Ltd.
eBay India Pvt Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services eBay India Pvt Ltd. operates an auction web site. The firm buys and sells electronics, cars, fashion apparel, collectibles, sporting goods, digital cameras, baby items, and coupons. The company was founded by Pierre Omidyar in 1995 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. | Technology Services |
Shopping.com, Inc.
Shopping.com, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Shopping.com, Inc. provides online shopping services. The company was founded by Dion Lim in 1998 and is headquartered in Brisbane, CA. | Retail Trade |
Star Sports India Pvt Ltd.
Star Sports India Pvt Ltd. BroadcastingConsumer Services Star Sports India Pvt Ltd. provides television broadcasting services. The private company is based in Mumbai, India. The company was founded in 1995. The CEO is Gautam Thakar. | Consumer Services |
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