Manish Panjwani has joined Avis India as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), taking responsibility for the company’s technology strategy, digital transformation and artificial intelligence-led innovation.
Panjwani announced his new assignment through a LinkedIn post, expressing his enthusiasm for contributing to the company’s growth through modern enterprise architectures, data engineering and AI. His priorities include improving operational efficiency and developing next-generation customer experiences in the mobility sector.
Before joining Avis India, Panjwani served as a technology leader at Shriram Automall, where he led technology initiatives for its online and offline auction platforms. These included CarTradeExchange, Adroit, 123done and Augeo. His responsibilities covered technology strategy and execution across digital auctions, vehicle inspection and vehicle valuation businesses.
During his tenure at Shriram Automall, Panjwani also worked on developing and deploying business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) products. His work involved artificial intelligence, machine learning and cloud technologies to generate business insights, support decision-making and improve customer experiences.
According to his professional profile, Panjwani has more than eight years of experience in group-level technology leadership. His experience spans automotive technology, financial technology, education technology and health technology. He has also worked on strategic partnerships with companies in the United States and Japan.
In his previous role, Panjwani represented the group on the board of listed CarTrade Tech, contributing to discussions concerning product and technology strategy, budgets and compliance.
At Avis India, Panjwani has indicated that he intends to use enterprise architecture, data engineering and AI to support the company’s next phase of growth. His appointment comes as mobility businesses increasingly use digital platforms and data-driven technologies to improve operational performance and customer engagement.
Avis India is a mobility services company and a joint venture between Avis Budget Group and EIH Limited, part of The Oberoi Group. The company provides car rental and vehicle leasing services to corporate customers, individual consumers, airlines and hotels.
Panjwani’s appointment brings technology leadership experience from the automotive and digital auction sectors to Avis India as the company continues to focus on technology-led operations and customer services.
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