You’re reading it here first: Arun Tadanki, President Asia-Pacific, at Monster has been appointed MD for South Asia, Middle East and Africa for Yahoo. A Yahoo India spokesperson has confirmed the development to MediaNama. Tadanki will join in May, and will take over the reins from interim MD and head of audience Gopal Krishna. He will report to Keith Nilsson, SVP and Head of Emerging Markets for Yahoo.
With his appointment, ends a long search for an MD for Yahoo India, which had begun after George Zacharias had put in his papers in August 2007. Tadanki was with Monster for around seven years, joining from another jobs portal JobsAhead. He’s an alumnus of IIT Madras and IIM Ahmedabad.
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Finally a person from the industry to head Yahoo – we hope to see some more industry friendly opportunities for advertisers. I wish him the best.
arun is a right person ……..for this job
this man can change image of yahoo. finally yahoo hired a right and proven personality
All the best Arun.. It was only you who can make it.. :)
He is truly a right person for the Job , All Indian monsters will miss him.
worst days to come for monster.com
Thank God .. Its not one of those usual suspects.
All "time pass darlings" of yahoo, please keep your CVs ready :-p
Arun is the man for the job !!!!!!!!!!
He is truly a right person for the Job , All Indian monsters will miss him
He is a great leader….now watch the changes in Yahoo….
yahoo… stolen a great leader from monster.com
Whoa ! Ain't that one comment too many on the man-for-the-job line ;)
You are a true Leader . We all Monster will truely miss you……. All the best for your yahoo asignment
cool … he is best . Best of luck
Right Candidate for the Right Job.. Monsters will miss his spirit and enthusiasm
He is really cool and a big source of inspiritation to all of us. I never had the chance to work directly with him but I always heard great things about his style.
The Change for Yahoo has come. United we Stand :)
Have a great time Arun.