M. Kannan
President – Product & Technology at Cogencis
Kannan joined NewsWire18 in 2008 and has over 18 years of varied experience in the market data industry. At Cogencis, he leads product development and technology. In his previous assignment with Indian Quotation Systems Ltd., a distributor of Bridge/Moneyline Telerate, he worked in various capacities in sales and product management. At IQS, he successfully managed large scale product development in the financial market data terminal domain. He started his career with Capital Market in sales and later moved to Product Management.
Kannan holds a degree in Commerce from St. Josephs College, Trichy and has a Diploma in Computer Applications.
Mohit Aggarwal
Sr. Vice President - Sales at Cogencis
Mohit was the first salesperson to be recruited in Delhi in 2004 and the first to clock a sale in CRISIL MarketWire. In his present role, Mohit is responsible for sales and support to clients across all verticals in the North and as such is a key part of the Cogencis sales management. Prior to joining Crisil MarketWire, he worked at Thomas Cook (I) Ltd and Orbit Business Tours, working in Corporate Sales at both the organisations.
Mohit holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management with specialization in Tourism from IITTM, Gwalior besides a Bachelors in Commerce from Delhi University.
Prashant Chavan
Vice President - Finance at Cogencis
Prashant Chavan is a qualified Chartered Accountant and has joined Cogencis in 2021 and leads the entire Finance & Accounts function. He has around 12 years of work experience, having worked for leading corporates in varied capacities in the field of Finance & Accounts. With in-depth experience across varied industries like BFSI, Trading, Hospitality, he has acquired a strong understanding of the nuances of Finance.
Poonam Pawaskar
Assistant Vice President - Data at Cogenciss
With responsibility for all Over-The-Counter data, Poonam manages the data team which collates data accurately and makes it available real-time to customers. She is also responsible for expanding the data coverage of Cogencis and for maintaining relationships with data contributors. Poonam joined the firm in 2002 when it was CRISIL MarketWire and has been with the firm through its journey as NewsWire18 and beyond. Prior to that, she worked with Data First for two years.
Poonam is a Commerce Graduate and has certification from the NSE, the BSE, and from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies.