Amit Sinha named Paytm Mall's Chief Operating Officer

Key Highlights:

• Paytm named Amit Sinha as Paytm Mall COO.
• Sinha has been associated with Paytm since 2007.
• Earlier Vijay Shekhar Sharma, CEO Paytm used to deal with the operations of Paytm Mall.

E-wallet company, Paytm named Amit Sinha as chief operating officer (COO) at its e-commerce business Paytm Mall.

Paytm Mall was run by Vijay Shekhar Sharma, founder and CEO of Paytm. Its vice presidents were allocated different verticals within the e-commerce arm, a report by Business Standard said on Monday.

Sinha has been associated with Paytm since December 2007. As COO he will now be responsible for handling overall operations, hiring, category management and logistics.

Given his experience with the company said it had made Sinha the best choice for the commerce business.

Paytm Mall was launched last year as a separate unit of the Paytm e-commerce venture as a mobile app and online shopping portal.

The company said it would allow 68 million products across categories such as fashion, electronics, consumer durables and home furnishings from 140,000 sellers.