Aditya Mangla takes charge from Rakesh Ranjan as CEO of Food Ordering & Delivery for a two-year term at Eternal (formerly Zomato Ltd.).
What’s the Change?
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Effective July 6, Aditya Mangla was officially appointed to lead Zomato’s food ordering and delivery business.
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His predecessor, Rakesh Ranjan, completed a two-year stint and will transition out of senior management.
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This was confirmed in an NSE/BSE filing following board approval.
Mangla’s Journey So Far
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Joined the company in March 2021, serving in pivotal roles:
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Head of Product
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Head of Supply
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Head of Customer Experience
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Credited with optimizing restaurant-partner ecosystems and improving customer satisfaction across platforms.
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Earlier roles include leadership positions in product, P&L, and marketing at tech startups.
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Academically, he holds:
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A PGP from ISB (Torchbearer awardee)
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A Master’s in Information Networking from CMU
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A BE in IT from NSIT
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Leadership Vision
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Eternal’s founder & CEO Deepinder Goyal praised Mangla’s humility, systems thinking, and instinct to act, calling the move a key signal for the next chapter.
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He added that leadership demands seeing “second- and third-order consequences”, not just immediate outcomes.
Why This Matters
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Strategic timing: The food delivery segment—Eternal’s largest revenue and profit center—is experiencing slower growth (~16% YoY in Q4 FY25) and ongoing debates around commission structures.
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Leadership reset: Mangla is Zomato’s third food delivery CEO in as many years, highlighting the need for stability amid evolving strategies.
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Investor context: The appointment comes as Zomato transitions under the ‘Eternal’ holding entity and commits to margin improvements—particularly via its Blinkit-PQ consolidation strategy.
Final Takeaway
Aditya Mangla’s appointment marks a deliberate pivot toward experienced, product-driven leadership at a crucial juncture. His proven track record in streamlining operations and enhancing user experience—combined with Goyal’s vision—positions Zomato to strengthen its hold on the food delivery market.
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