Yaap Digital

Yaap Digital appointed Anjan Roy as an additional director and as chairman, managing director and chief executive officer for three years from October 14, subject to shareholder approval. Roy had been a senior partner at the company since August 2016, had worked with Euro RSCG, Mudra Communications and Enterprise Advertising, had served as chief operating officer at Vyas Giannetti Creative and was a director at Brand Planet Consultants. The board also noted the resignation of Laxmiraj Seetharam Nayak as chairman and managing director with effect from October 9 after less than three months in the post, following the demise of founder chairman Atul Hegde in July. Yaap, an integrated digital-first marketing group spanning design, discovery and distribution, reported consolidated revenue of about Rs184.9 crore in FY26. The group operated across India, the United Arab Emirates and Singapore with more than 400 people and held a 60.15% stake in Gozoop Online. The board also reconstituted its audit, corporate social responsibility and stakeholders relationship committees following the leadership changes.

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Yaap Digital Ltd Chairman and Managing Director Laxmiraj Seetharam Nayak resigned with effect from 9 October 2026, citing personal reasons and other pre-occupations. His letter said the demands of a full-time operating role were more than he wanted to take on and that he would focus on his own venture, health and personal priorities. He had taken over as Additional Director and CMD on 14 July 2026 after the demise of Chairman and Managing Director Atul Hegde on 7 July 2026. Yaap was an integrated digital-first marketing group spanning Design, Discovery and Distribution with consolidated revenue of Rs184.9 crore in FY26 against Rs152.5 crore in FY25. The group employed more than 400 people across eight offices in India, the UAE and Singapore and held subsidiaries including Gozoop Online, Brand Planet Consultants India and INTNT Asia Pacific.

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Yaap Digital's board recommended Laxmiraj Seetharam Nayak, popularly known as Raj Nayak, as chairman and managing director for three years from July 14, 2026, with annual remuneration of ₹2.12 crore, subject to shareholder approval. It also recommended the reappointment of non-executive director Sudhir Menon and the appointment of Vijaykumar Malpani as an additional non-executive director. The board approved related-party transactions with subsidiary Gozoop Online and scheduled the company's 11th annual general meeting for September 29 by video conference. Atul Hegde became chairman and managing director in March 2025, while Yaap reported FY26 total income of ₹183.73 crore and EBITDA of ₹31.74 crore.

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March 18 (Reuters) - Yaap Digital Ltd YAAP.NS:

• YAAP DIGITAL LTD - TO BUY 100% STAKE IN GOZOOP ONLINE

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March 17 (Reuters) - Yaap Digital Ltd YAAP.NS:

• ACQUISITION OF 100% STAKE IN GOZOOP ONLINE IN THREE TRANCHES

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