Musafir.com picks Vijay Kesavan as CEO for the Indian operations

Musafir.com, latest player in the fast-growing Indian OTA market, has appointed Vijay Kesavan as the new CEO for its Indian operations. In this new role, Vijay will be responsible for driving Musafir.com’s business strategy which is aimed at capturing the brand’s position among the top 5 Online Travel Agency (OTA) in India.

Prior to this, Vijay Kesavan ran operations for Thomas Cook as the Senior Vice-President and Head of Online Sales and Distribution. He comes with extensive experience in the 

travel industry having worked across the sector with akbartravelsonline.com and Indigo Airlines. He has in-depth knowledge of the e-commerce industry having started his career with the Interglobe Technology Quotient.

Commenting on the announcement, Managing Director, Sachin Gadoya said, “We are delighted to welcome Vijay to Musafir.com, he has a wealth of experience in the travel and tourism sector, which will greatly benefit the organisation.  Being a young and innovative brand, we aspire to be among the top 5 OTAs in India by 2018. To achieve this ambitious goal, we continue to add talent and expertise to the organisation. Vijay’s appointment is an example of the high calibre team we continue to build. We are positive that his rich pool of knowledge would contribute towards strengthening our base and accelerating growth in India.”

Commenting on the appointment, Vijay Kesavan, said, “With the ever increasing demand in Travel and Tourism Industry, India offers tremendous business opportunities for a new brand like Musafir.com. Having proved its credibility in the UAE, Musafir has already made an impact in the Indian segment. I look forward to the new challenges and great experiences that the brand has to offer.”