ValueFirst finds opportunity in times of adversity – doubles headcount, appoints Kumar Apoorv as COO

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(Free-Press-Release.com) January 6, 2009 -- New Delhi, January 05, 2009: ValueFirst Messaging, the leader in enterprise mobile messaging services in India, has appointed Mr. Kumar Apoorv as Chief Operating Officer (COO) to spearhead its current workforce of close to 200 people and take the company to newer heights. As COO, Mr. Apoorv is entrusted to instill dynamism and exuberance into the organisation while his experienced guidance will be directed towards scaling operations, driving new initiatives in terms of products and services, doubling manpower resources, and rapidly expanding geographical reach for ValueFirst.

Mr. Apoorv brings extensive experience in the digital space, having held key positions in online portals like Naukri.com and Indiatimes.com. As Vice President of InfoEdge (Naukri.com), Mr. Apoorv was part of the corporate strategy team which oversaw its investment into other companies. He was also instrumental in leading the company towards its first IPO (Initial Public Offering).

Speaking on the occasion of his appointment, Mr. Kumar Apoorv said, “ValueFirst as a company is a young and energetic company which is growing rapidly. We see take every adversity as a challenge and look for opportunities therein. Even in times of economic recession, the company is expanding and plans to double its headcount. As part of my role as COO of ValueFirst, I will be leading the company towards aggressively expanding geographical reach to tier II & III cities. I will be heading the divisions of technology, product management and testing, research analytics and business processes.”


Mr. Apoorv brings all his experience of the digital space to ValueFirst with a commitment to take the company to new heights. Being extremely passionate about the digital medium, Mr. Apoorv will be facilitating ValueFirst and its current expansion plans.

Mr. Vishwadeep Bajaj, CEO, ValueFirst said, “Apoorv brings with him a strong strategic bent of mind with competencies in managing large teams, creating and developing products, monetization as well as setting up scaleable processes. We are pleased to have him share our vision and help in accelerating ValueFirst’s growth.”


About ValueFirst:

With global knowledge base and expertise, ValueFirst is a leading provider of enterprise mobile messaging services. It empowers its customers to communicate between varied IT back-end systems and mobile phones using SMS services. ValueFirst provides a unique, end-to-end, global carrier-grade mobile messaging services platform that includes “plug and play” software applications, custom development and application hosting, as well as connectivity with over 500 mobile operators across the globe. Employing a partnership with Mobile operators and a clear focus on SMS mobile messaging, ValueFirst’s Mobile Messaging Platform is capable of delivering SMS services to virtually any CDMA/GSM mobile handset.