Google payments chief quits after 15 years at company

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Caesar Sengupta was one of the key people behind the launch and success of Google Pay in India

This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Caesar Sengupta, Google's general manager of payments and vice president leading the Next Billion Users initiative is seen in New Delhi, India on Aug. 28, 2018. He was one of the key people behind the launch and success of Google Pay in India.Senior Google executive Caesar Sengupta, head of the tech giant’s payment initiatives, said on Monday he was leaving the company next month, after 15 years.

“I remain very positive about Google’s future but it’s time for me to see if I can ride without training wheels,” Sengupta, vice president and general manager of payments and the ‘Next Billion Users’ initiative, said in a LinkedInHe was also one of the key people behind the launch and success of Google Pay in India and helped the payment app’s relaunch in the U.S. and Singapore. The payment facility is now used by over 150 million users in 30 countries.“My last day at Google will be April 30th.

.”..Caesar has played a key role in starting, building and leading initiatives such as ChromeOS, Next Billion Users and Google Pay. We are excited to see what he builds next and wish him the best in his new journey,” a Google Spokesperson said in an emailed statement. Sengupta’s departure comes amid a boom in the digital payments business in India, where the sector is expected to more than double in size to $135 billion in 2023 from two years ago, according to Indian industry body ASSOCHAM.

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