Published on: October 15, 2026
Meta has appointed Akshay Gandotra as Global Marketing Lead for Business Messaging, according to an announcement shared by the marketing executive on LinkedIn.
In his new position, Gandotra will lead the development of executive engagement programmes for the WhatsApp Business Platform and Business AI. His responsibilities will include connecting C-suite leaders and strengthening engagement around Meta’s business messaging solutions.
Gandotra brings nearly two decades of experience in global B2B marketing. Before joining Meta, he worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS) as Global Partner Marketing Leader for SAP, spending more than five years with the company.
Earlier, he served as Vice President of Product Marketing at IRI. His professional background also includes roles at Infogroup and LexisNexis, adding to his experience across product marketing, partner marketing and business-to-business strategy.
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