New Delhi, Jan. 24 -- Gearing up for an aggressive marketing agenda across its family of apps, Facebook on Friday announced latest addition to the India leadership team Avinash Pant, who will take on the role of Marketing Director at Facebook India.

The role of Marketing Director will be a new one at Facebook India, with the mandate to drive the company's consumer marketing efforts across the family of apps, including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.Pant comes with 22 years of experience working with leading consumer brands such as Nike, Coca-Cola, The Walt Disney Company, and most recently, Red Bull. In his last assignment as the India Marketing Director at Red Bull, he was responsible for building the brand in India, especially amongs...