Meta appoints Kunal Shah as head of WhatsApp
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Meta has announced that Kunal Shah will succeed Will Cathcart as the head of WhatsApp. The appointment follows seven years of leadership by Cathcart at the messaging platform.
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Meta has appointed Kunal Shah to become the new head of WhatsApp, according to reports from CNBC and The Verge. The announcement was made by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg via a post on Facebook.
Will Cathcart will step down from his position as the leader of WhatsApp after seven years in the role. While he is leaving the specific leadership seat at the messaging service, both CNBC and The Verge report that he will move into a different position within Meta.
Kunal Shah joins the company as a founder in the fintech sector. He is the creator of Cred, an Indian fintech startup. His appointment marks a transition in management for one of the company's primary communication applications.