BharatPe strengthens leadership team with two key appointments

By

Maverick Martins

Published
Jul 22, 2019

Digital payments firm BharatPe has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of two key senior executives. The company has hired Pawan Pathak and Abhishek Sharma as senior vice presidents for its products division.
 

Pathak and Sharma were previously employed with Paytm and Flipkart respectively. With the appointments, BharatPe is looking to expand its presence in the Indian market through partnerships with e-commerce firms and merchants from across India.
 
 “I am honored to be joining BharatPe and become a part of the company’s mission to transform the lives of small & mid-size retailers with fintech solutions. BharatPe is determined to become the de-facto fintech platform for merchants and together with the team, I am looking forward to playing a meaningful part in enabling India’s digital avatar,” said Pathak on his appointment.

Abhishek added, “BharatPe’s astounding success within a short span of time attracted me to the company. I am truly excited to join the team and create new products on the immensely scalable BharatPe platform.”
 
Pathak has over 14 years of experience with companies like Naukri, Yatra and Paytm while Sharma has played a crucial role in building start-ups such as Flipkart, LimeRoad & Curofy.
 
BharatPe was established its operations in 13 cities and currently serves over 10 Lakh merchants across Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Indore, Bhopal, Nagpur, Chandigarh, Mysore, and Visakhapatnam.