India, Oct. 23 -- Update | October 23, 03:23 PM

Ex-Paytm senior vice president Rohit Lohia has joined the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) as its new Chief Business Officer (CBO). In a statement shared today, ONDC confirmed the appointment of Lohia about a couple of weeks after it was reported that he would be taking the position.

"My aim is to foster an ecosystem where transparent access, innovation, and operational excellence go hand in hand. Together, we will empower small businesses and enable creation of a win-win relationship between sellers and buyers by unlocking value across the digital commerce landscape," Lohia said.

During his over six years long stint at Paytm, Lohia led business strategy, operations, product devel...