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Boat appoints Vivek Gambhir as chairman, Sameer Mehta as CEO

Published
Mar 17, 2023

India’s leading wearables brand ‘Boat’ owned by Imagine Marketing Limited has elevated Vivek Gambhir to the position of chairman of the company.


Boat appoints Vivek Gambhir as chairman, Sameer Mehta as CEO - Boat


The company’s co-founder Sameer Mehta will take on Gambhir’s previous role of CEO and managing director.

In his new role, Gambhir will guide the leadership team on matters of strategy, organizational development, culture, and chart out future growth roadmap.

Commenting on the appointment, Sameer Mehta, co-founder in a statement said, “We have scaled up tremendously over the last several years and it has been amazing to have Vivek as a valued partner in our growth journey. We are deeply grateful to Vivek for his partnership, inspirational leadership, strong values, and friendship. And we look forward to his continued support as we chart the next phase of our transformation.”

Aman Gupta, co-founder said, “We are incredibly thankful to Vivek for his friendship and partnership over the last several years. Boat today is in a much stronger position, and we firmly believe that our best days are ahead of us.”

On his new role, Vivek Gambhir said, “It is a matter of great pride that a brand born in India is now among the top brands in the world. And I am excited about the next phase of Boat, under the co-founders’ visionary leadership.”

Launched in 2016, Boat claims to be the country’s number 1 brand in the wearables (earwear and smartwatches) space in addition to being a leading brand in multiple categories in India.

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