| | SEPTEMBER 20238Arnab Kumar has been appointed as the Director of Business Development for India and South Asia at Uber, one of India's leading ridesharing apps. He brings over 17 years of experience in the technology and financial services sectors to Uber. Kumar's professional experience includes founding Coinbase's India operations and leading Prosus' (formerly Naspers') India fintech investments and strategic initiatives.Kumar previously worked as the Programme Director at NITI Aayog, where he helped to develop emerging technology initiatives such as India's Covid contact tracing app, Aarogya Setu. He has also worked for Deutsche Bank in Singapore and New York as an investment banker. Kumar graduated from Birla Institute of Technology Mesra and Indian School of Business Hyderabad."Arnab has a strong track record of working across financial services and technology sectors," said Prabhjeet Singh, President, Uber India and South Asia. During his tenure at NITI Aayog, he achieved large-scale impact and change. Our business development team will continue to be a key accelerator for our partnerships and new growth opportunities under his leadership.""India and South Asia present tremendous growth potential," Kumar said, adding, "and I look forward to joining forces with the incredibly talented team at Uber and supporting the company's growth ambitions in this important region." Tata Power EV Charging Solutions on Aug 24 said it has tied up with car-sharing platform Zoomcar to promote electric vehicle adoption. The collaboration aims to promote Tata Power's EZ Charge points on the Zoomcar platform and will focus on supporting existing and aspiring EV owners along with Zoomcar's existing customers.Tata plans to install 25,000 charging stations over the next five years, bolstering the national EV ecosystem and driving long-term mobility growth. Zoomcar's platform currently has over 20,000 cars in India, Indonesia, and Egypt."As India's leading EV charging infrastructure provider, we are constantly collaborating with industry partners such as Zoomcar to develop a technologically advanced and robust EV ecosystem in the country," said Tata Power CEO and MD Praveer Sinha.According to Zoomcar CEO and Co-Founder Greg Moran, the collaboration is poised to create a comprehensive ecosystem that meets the evolving needs of EV enthusiasts."Our car-sharing platform is perfectly suited for electric vehicles, and we expect our platform to grow by 50 percent by 2025," he added. ARNAB KUMAR APPOINTED AS DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BY UBER INDIATATA POWER & ZOOMCAR COME TOGETHER TO ENDORSE EV ADOPTIONIN FOCUSIN FOCUS
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