Southeast Asian ride-hailing company Gojek announced that it has appointed Sumit Rathor as the General Manager for Vietnam.
Sumit will be succeeding Duc Phung who is the Co-founder and former General Manager of Gojek Vietnam since 2020. Phung will be “seeking a new professional challenge outside of the organisation” according to a statement by Gojek.
In his new role, Sumit will be leading the operations in Vietnam where he will be focused on business sustainability.
With more than 20 years’ experience in strategy, operations and finance, Sumit had joined Gojek in 2019 as the Regional Head of Gojek, Indonesia and then moved on to lead the merchant, marketing and strategy functions in Vietnam in 2022.
Catherine Hindra Sutjahyo, Head of Food and Indonesia Sales and Ops of Gojek said,
“Sumit’s diverse experience, proven track record in managing global and regional markets and uncompromising focus on creating a positive impact for our users and partners make him the ideal candidate to steer Gojek Vietnam on the next phase of its journey.
I am confident that under Sumit’s leadership, the team in Vietnam will continue to reach new heights and drive deeper growth in the market.”
Sumit said,
“I am delighted to have the opportunity to lead Gojek Vietnam on the next phase of our journey so that together we can build an even stronger business and continue making a positive impact to those that rely on our services.”