Oppo has appointed Damyant Singh Khanoria as its Chief Marketing Officer for its India operations.
He joins the smart device brand from Apple where he was Marcom Lead for three and a half years. Prior to joining Apple, Khanoria spent 12 years at adidas. He began his career in advertising and had stints with Capital Advertising, Hakuhodo Percept, Bates India and Mudra Communications before switching to the brand side.
In his new role, Khanoria will be spearheading the marketing operations and will be reporting to Elvis Zhou, President, Oppo India.
“With an aim of driving growth for brand preference, deepening consumer connections and transforming Oppo’s marketing efforts, this appointment will help establish a stronger impetus for Oppo’s growth story in the Indian market. Khanoria is an industry veteran with over 20 years of experience who comes with an in-depth understanding of leading consumer brands and has worked across a compelling marketing portfolio. His experience in building and optimizing go-to-market strategy for technology brands will be instrumental as Oppo continue to transform as a tech company with a vision of "tech for the people",” Oppo said in a press statement.
Speaking on the appointment, Elvis Zhou, President, Oppo India, said, “We are delighted to have Damyant on board with us. He joins us at a crucial stage as we bring forth our 3+N+X strategy to support our vision of ‘Technology for Mankind and Kindness for the world’. Innovating tech for mankind, continues to be the core of our business growth. I am confident that his experience of connecting customer desires with business needs will help propel OPPO India to greater heights during its next phase of growth. On behalf of our entire team, I extend a warm welcome to Damyant.”
Khanoria said, “Oppo has been on a remarkable growth journey in India over the last six years. Our incredible product line-up backed with a deep commitment to product innovation, R&D and local production give us a strong foundation for future growth in India. It is an absolute honour for me to lead the Oppo marketing team at a time when our brand and the industry is seeing unprecedented growth.”