NEW DELHI: Online gaming start-up Baazi Games Wednesday announced the appointment of Himank Tripathi as its chief communications officer & spokesperson.
Tripathi will be responsible for leading and driving the overall communication strategy for Baazi Games.
Prior to joining Baazi Games, Tripathi was leading external affairs and investor relations for EaseMyTrip and has earlier worked with Tata, Vodafone, Facebook, NASSCOM, Xiaomi, Magicpin, BlackBerry and HP.
Commenting on the appointment, Baazi Games founder and CEO Navkiran Singh said, “Over the years, Baazi Games has been constantly contributing to nurturing the growth of poker ecosystem and real money gaming sector in India. As we move into the next phase of growth, building and expanding our marketing capabilities is vital. We are pleased to have Himank on board and his deep knowledge of marketing and communication across industries will be crucial to drive strategic conversations with both, our internal and external stakeholders to further accelerate growth while strengthen our positioning in the industry.”
The appointment follows a year of growth for Baazi Games, including the eighth anniversary of PokerBaazi, announcement of Shahid Kapoor as PokerBaazi’s brand ambassador, onboarding ace poker players Muskan Sethi & Abhishek Goindi as game ambassadors, successful completion of India’s largest standalone poker tournament – Greatest of All Tournaments (G.O.A.T), among several other initiatives with an aim to build Poker as a game of skill.
