Pioneering Ventures, a food and technology platform company based in India and Switzerland, has announced the appointment of Nitin Puri as the head, e-marketplace vertical.
Puri, in his latest role, will lead the digital market platform initiatives of the group in B2B & B2C segments in multiple product categories. Based out of New Delhi, he will split his time between Delhi, Mumbai, and Switzerland.
“I am delighted to have Nitin on board. Nitin is a stalwart and is very well-respected within the food and agri industry. He will be an asset in PV’s journey to excel as a platform company that aims to transform the global food ecosystem. His work and passion at the confluence of food and technology and his hands-on experience in multiple agri supply chains and in the larger Indian business ecosystem will add immense value to our organization.” – said Ron Pal, Founder and Chairman of the Board, Pioneering Ventures.
Speaking on his new role, Nitin Puri said, “The PV group is “pioneering” in the truest sense and is building a full-spectrum agri-food platform. The group is at an inflection point to disrupt and transform the sector through multiple digital marketplace offerings. I am extremely excited to work under the visionary leadership of Ron and the top management at PV. Look forward to engaging with a passionate and innovative team of world-class professionals”.
With more than two decades of experience with ITC, Reliance Retail, MCX and Aditya Birla Nuvo, he has led businesses across retail, FMCG, commodity markets, agri inputs, derivatives exchanges, supply chain, consulting and banking. Prior to PV, he was the Group President and Head of the Food & Agri Advisory Group at Yes Bank.
Pioneering Ventures has a daily production of 450 tons of healthy food that reaches over 1.5 million consumers. It has an operational team of over 400 employees and a tech and data team of over 30 people.
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