BharatPe has named Himanshu Verma as the head of its point-of-sale (POS) business, reinforcing its focus on strengthening offline payments across India.
In his new role, Verma will lead efforts to increase merchant adoption, enhance distribution networks, and scale BharatPe’s POS and offline payments ecosystem.
With more than two decades of experience, Verma brings expertise in digital payments, channel sales, distribution, and merchant acquisition. Over the course of his career, he has worked with organizations such as Pine Labs, Freecharge, Bharti Airtel, Samsung India, Vodafone, Uninor, and Indepay Networks.
Most recently, at Pine Labs, he served as Senior Director and National Business Head for the Mini Soundbox segment, where he was responsible for its nationwide rollout and growth.
Commenting on the appointment, Nalin Negi – CEO, BharatPe said: “We are pleased to welcome Himanshu to BharatPe at a time when offline payments are becoming a critical lever of growth in India’s digital payments ecosystem. His deep experience in scaling large payment businesses and driving disciplined execution will be key as we continue to strengthen our POS portfolio and expand our merchant footprint. We believe his leadership will help us accelerate our next phase of growth in the offline payments space.”
Himanshu Verma said: “BharatPe has established a strong merchant-first ecosystem, and the opportunity in offline payments continues to be significant as adoption deepens across the country. I look forward to building on this foundation by scaling the POS business, strengthening distribution, and delivering solutions that create tangible value for merchants. The focus will be on driving sustainable growth while expanding BharatPe’s presence in the offline payments landscape.”
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