Sumit Mathur joins Paytm as CMO

Mathur previously helmed marketing at Kellogg India

by Team PITCH
March 28, 2023

Former Kellogg India's Chief Marketing Officer Sumit Mathur has joined payment platform Paytm. Mathur announced on LinkedIn: "Nothing’s more exciting for a marketeer than the opportunity to literally touch the lives of every Indian and every merchant. Super excited to kickstart my own journey with Paytm and make #harpaymentdigital."

Back in February, Mathur announced that he has moved on from Kellogg India after more than five and a half years with the company. He shared the news through a LinkedIn post. "This week’s my last serving bowls of Kellogg’s… a journey I cherish & feel proud of," he wrote.

Mathur joined Kellogg India in 2017 as the Director of Marketing. He was in charge of leading the overall Category Strategy/Vision & Business P&L as part of the South Asia Leadership Team.

Prior to that, Mathur was associated with Hindustan Unilever Limited for close to 15 years. He led the India Ice-cream business with overall P&L ownership and direct functional responsibility for Marketing, Sales, Shopper/Trade marketing and Cold Chain Logistics.
The IIM Calcutta alumnus is also a member of Consumer Complaints, ASCI and Co-Chair Marketing Leadership Committee, Confederation of Indian Industry.