Supply chain automation platform Bizongo has announced the appointment of former managing director, Accenture & CEO, Airtel Business, Tushar Kamat as chief business officer. 

In his new role, Kamat will be responsible for business strategies, partnerships, marketing, monetisation, growth and global expansion at Bizongo, the startup said in a statement. 

Kamat’s appointment comes at a critical juncture as Bizongo looks at entering the unicorn club in early 2023. 

An accomplished veteran across technology domains, he has more than 25  years of experience in sales leadership, scaling business growth, and enabling business  transformation by developing go-to-market strategies for generating revenue. 

Kamat has been associated with leading technology organisations including SAP, Accenture,  Airtel, and TCS. In his most recent role as field operating unit head for India business at Automation Anywhere, he drove hyper-scale business growth by ~ 250% during the Covid era. 

“Tushar joins us at a very exciting juncture  in our growth journey. We are confident that his strategic outlook and growth mindset will help  us achieve profitable business growth and create value for our customers and vendors. His ability  to deliver large-scale impact will enable us to scale our vision faster and digitally transform  vendor management and the entire supply chain for MSMEs,” said Aniket Deb, chief operating officer, Bizongo.

“I am very excited to join Bizongo during  this hyper-growth phase. I am confident to leverage my diverse experience to transform and  grow Bizongo’s business in India and globally,” added Kamat, who is also a co-founder and non-executive partner of Nyaasah Care LLP, a social start-up  aimed at providing care with empathy for senior citizens leading a lonely life in India. 

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