Google Names Nitin Gajria as Managing Director for Southeast Asia and South Asia Frontier Markets
Google has named Nitin Gajria as Managing Director for Southeast Asia and South Asia Frontier Markets, expanding his regional responsibilities across markets where digital adoption and interest in artificial intelligence continue to grow.
Gajria returns to Southeast Asia for the new role after spending the past three years as Managing Director, Partnerships, Asia Pacific. In that position, he worked on Google’s publisher and creator monetisation business across the region, building partnerships within the broader digital ecosystem.
His career at Google spans more than 12 years and includes leadership roles across several international markets. Before leading APAC partnerships, Gajria served as Managing Director for Sub-Saharan Africa from 2019 to 2023. He previously led Google’s business across Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos and earlier served as Head of Brand Solutions for India and Southeast Asia.
Before joining Google, Gajria held marketing and business leadership positions at Procter & Gamble for more than 11 years. He later served as Regional Marketing Director for Enfa A+ at Mead Johnson Nutrition, where his responsibilities included brand innovation, media, digital and CRM capabilities across Asia Pacific.
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In his new role, Gajria will work with businesses, partners, developers and creators across Southeast Asia and South Asia’s frontier markets. His mandate comes as Google places greater emphasis on digitalisation and AI adoption across the region. Google has said that active users of its Gemini app in Southeast Asia have more than doubled over the past year.
The appointment also brings Gajria back to Southeast Asia, where his Google career began. His expanded remit combines his experience across advertising, partnerships, regional business leadership and digital ecosystems as Google continues to develop its presence across these markets.
