Softbank Asia Comms Head Paroma Roy Chowdhury Steps Down
4th December 2020
Paroma Row Chowdhury departs after more than five years with Japanese conglomerate Softbank.
NEW DELHI — Paroma Roy Chowdhury is stepping down after more than five years as Softbank’s senior director of Asia communications and public affairs.
Roy Chowdhury, who is considered one of India’s top corporate communications execs, told PRovoke that she plans to focus on “unicorn startups” after leaving Softbank.
“I want to do something radically different and make other people successful,” she said. “And teach, which I am beginning to love.”
Roy Chowdhury is also a member of the visiting faculty at Shiv Nadar University’s School of Management and Entrepreneurship.
She joined Softbank International in 2015, after spending seven years with Google India as corporate communications head. At Softbank, Roy Chowdhury reported to SVP and CCO Gary Ginsburg.
PRovoke understands that Softbank will not replace the group communications leadership role, focusing instead on the company’s mammoth Vision Fund. Last month, the company reported $6.1 billion in quarterly profit as a broad upswing in tech valuations brought its Vision Fund back into positive territory
