Prabhjeet Singh ('04) takes over as President of Uber in India, South Asia
Business Standard (July 16, 2020)
Appointment is effective immediately; he replaces Pradeep Parameswaran, who has been promoted as Regional General Manager for the Asia Pacific
Ride-hailing form Uber on Thursday announced the appointment of Prabhjeet Singh as President of Uber in India and South Asia. Singh has been tasked with overseeing the next phase of growth in the company's mobility business and ensuring safety for riders and drivers across India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. His appointment is effective immediately. Singh is replacing Pradeep Parameswaran, who has been promoted to the role of Regional General Manager for the Asia Pacific at Uber.
An alumnus of IIT Kharagpur ('04) and IIM-Ahmedabad, Singh joined Uber in August 2015 from consulting firm McKinsey and Co, where he was an Associate Partner. At Uber, he has been part of the core team that adapted the global business model to India, launched multiple new cities and led several India-first innovations. This included scaling up Auto and Moto categories and building a multi-modal platform, which have been exported to other emerging markets. (Read More)