Magnite has announced the appointment of Sahil Bansal as country lead, India. 

Bansal will report to Gavin Buxton, Managing Director, Asia.

He moves from Google after a stint of eight years, where he was most recently serving as the cluster lead- Google Marketing Platform. He joined the organisation in 2016 as strategic partner development manager, large partner solutions. 

In this role, Bansal will oversee Magnite’s India business, with a primary focus on building strategic supply and demand-side relationships with key publishers and buyers in the country.

Buxton said, "Sahil joins Magnite at a pivotal moment as India’s programmatic landscape is experiencing unprecedented growth. His deep industry knowledge and proven track record leading teams will help strengthen our market position, and I look forward to working with him to enhance our ability to deliver innovative solutions for new and existing clients across India.”

Bansal said, "I’m excited to take on this new opportunity leading the talented Magnite team in India, and look forward to driving forward Magnite’s position in the market. India’s digital evolution presents significant opportunities, and I look forward to strengthening our partnerships with premium publishers while expanding our demand relationships to capture this potential.”

In the past, Bansal has worked with KPMG and Citi, among others.