India-born former Google executive Nikesh Arora has been appointed the president of Japan’s telecommunications giant SoftBank Corp. Soft Bank has paid the “rising star” a whopping $135 million for the financial year 2014.
Mr Arora was appointed company president and chief operating officer at a general meeting of shareholders here on 19th June 2015. Mr Arora joined the Japanese company last September.
About Mr. Nikesh Arora
- Nikesh Arora is the Chairman of SoftBank Corp. and CEO of SoftBank Internet and Media, Inc. (SIMI).
- He left Google in July 2014 resigning from the post of Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer.
- He also holds the CFA designation
About Soft Bank
- Soft Bank is a Japanese multinational telecommunications and Internet corporation.
- Main Objectives are broadband, fixed-line telecommunications, e-commerce, Internet, technology services,finance, media and marketing, and other businesses.
- Established : 1981
- Headquarters: Tokyo
