Odisha-Born Corporate Executive Abhilash Panda Named India Head Of Realme DIZO

Bhubaneswar: Odisha-born corporate executive Abhilash Panda has been named as the CEO of DIZO India, a sub-brand under smartphone-maker realme.

Panda, a former director of Flipkart, will also be the official spokesperson for DIZO India, a company spokesperson said.

Panda completed his Plus II in science from BJB College in Bhubaneswar and then pursued an engineering course at the city-based CET (College of Engineering and Technology). He also did his MBA from XIMB (Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar).

Prior to joining DIZO, Panda was working as a Director at Flipkart tasked with driving business for the company’s mobiles vertical.

During his seven years at Flipkart, he worked with several global and Indian technology and lifestyle brands, including realme since its initial days.

Panda’s heading DIZO India comes at a time when the company is readying some aggressive plans for expansion in the country. The plans include offering various products in four key categories — smart entertainment, smart home, smart care and accessories.

“Together with realme’s strong support and Flipkart’s pan-India reach, we are confident of being able to offer a world-class experience to our consumers,” he said in a statement.