Prior to this, Kantawalla was associate publisher at PC Magazine and was responsible for the business unit‘s P&L in Dubai, UAE.

In his new capacity, Kantawalla will oversee the editorial operations of tech2.com and biztech2.com, websites in the consumer and enterprise technology spaces respectively. As group editor, he will also lead editorial for Infomedia18‘s tech media brands, Chip and T3.

Meanwhile, the company has also appointed Keshaw Sinha as VP and head - technology. Prior to Web18, he was head - technology team at Zapak.

Web18 CEO Surya Mantha said, "Technology is a key focus area for us and we look to only the best in the business to lead us in this space. I am pleased to announce the appointment of Kantawala and Sinha. Their expertise will be crucial in helping our fast -growing businesses and in maintaining our competitive edge in the technology space."