Says Google spokesperson, "We are delighted to announce Nikhil Rungta as head of marketing for Google India. Nikhil will be based out of our Bangalore office and will be responsible for driving the strategy and execution of all marketing efforts to support Google’s sales verticals, products and partnerships in India."

"With over 12 years of experience in sales and marketing, Rungta brings on board the combination of industry knowledge and thorough understanding of the consumer market in India," he adds.

Earlier, Rungta was also associated with McCann Erikson as client servicing director, Shaw Wallace & Company as product manager and Dhar & Hoon Communications as account director.