C.E. Data Techniques, the corporate behind MapmyIndia, has appointed Rohan Verma as joint managing director for a five-year time period from 1 July 2026, topic to shareholder approval.

The Indian digital mapping and site know-how firm mentioned Verma will concentrate on advancing its AI-led merchandise and platforms throughout geospatial know-how, the Web of Issues and different deep-tech areas.

Rakesh Verma, chairman and managing director of MapmyIndia, mentioned “Rohan Verma will, together with the group, lead the development of the Firm’s AI-native deep-tech merchandise and options, with a strategic concentrate on constructing future-ready, technology-driven improvements, leveraging AI, geospatial intelligence and the Web of Issues (IoT), and different superior deep-tech applied sciences to handle evolving buyer and market wants.”

He added, “He will likely be answerable for driving the Firm’s model, advertising and marketing and innovation agenda by figuring out rising know-how and market alternatives, accelerating the event of next-generation merchandise and platforms, and strengthening the Firm’s management within the AI, geospatial, IoT and deep-tech ecosystem. The Board is extremely assured concerning the appointment of Mr. Rohan Verma as Joint Managing Director of the Firm for creating sustainable worth for all stakeholders.”

The corporate mentioned Verma may also be answerable for its model, advertising and marketing and innovation agenda, together with figuring out rising know-how and market alternatives and accelerating the event of next-generation merchandise and platforms.

Verma has been related to MapmyIndia since 2004, when he conceptualised and launched MapmyIndia.com whereas learning at Stanford College in the USA.

In response to the corporate, he has performed a key position in creating its know-how platforms, merchandise and strategic partnerships, whereas additionally contributing to the expansion of its subsidiaries.

His appointment to the mother or father firm’s govt leadership comes 15 months after he ceased to be CEO, whole-time director and key managerial personnel of C.E. Data Techniques on 31 March 2025. From 1 April 2025, he took govt managing director roles on the firm’s subsidiaries Vidteq (India) and Gtropy Techniques.

In late 2024, MapmyIndia had permitted a proposal to take a position Rs 10 lakh for a ten% stake and an additional Rs 35 crore by means of compulsorily convertible debentures in a proposed consumer-focused firm to be shaped by Verma.

The board later reversed its resolution to make any fairness or debt funding within the proposed firm after investor suggestions, whereas saying the Mappls retail model and related apps would stay with MapmyIndia.

Verma graduated from Stanford College in 2007 with a bachelor’s diploma in electrical engineering. He later earned an MBA from London Enterprise College in 2015.

The appointment comes as MapmyIndia continues to increase its location know-how and mapping merchandise throughout enterprise, authorities, automotive, mobility and shopper markets. Throughout its Could 2026 earnings name, Verma mentioned Amazon Now had built-in MapmyIndia’s APIs and SDKs, that means customers of the quick-commerce service will see Mappls throughout the app.