NSEPress Release24 Aug 2026 · 24 Aug 2026, 09:22 pm
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Rategain Travel Technologies Limited · RATEGAIN
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RateGain Travel Technologies Limited has appointed Shobana Kailash as its new Chief Human Resources Officer, effective immediately. Shobana will lead the company's global people strategy, focusing on talent development, leadership, and organizational culture. The appointment is seen as a pivotal moment for RateGain as it scales quickly and puts AI at the heart of its business.
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Rategain Travel Technologies Limited has informed the Exchange regarding a press release dated August 24, 2026, titled "Appointment of New CHRO".
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August 24, 2026
National Stock Exchange of India Limited BSE Limited
(NSE: RATEGAIN) (BSE: 543417)
Sub: Press Release on “RateGain Appoints Shobana Kailash as Chief Human Resources Officer”
Dear Sir / Ma’am,
In accordance with Regulation 30 read with Schedule III of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015, please find enclosed the press release on “RateGain Appoints Shobana
Kailash as Chief Human Resources Officer”
Please take the above information on record.
Thanking you.
Yours faithfully,
For RateGain Travel Technologies Limited
Mukesh Kumar
General Counsel,
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
Membership No.: A17925
Corporate Office Address: Plot No. 3,4,5, Club 125, Tower A, 4th Floor CIN: L72900DL2012PLC244966
Sector – 125 Noida – 201301, Uttar Pradesh India Website: www.rategain.com
Registered Office Address: M-140, Greater Kailash, Part-II, Delhi-110048 E-mail: help@rategain.com
Tel: +91 120 5057000
RateGain Appoints Shobana Kailash as Chief Human Resources Officer
Shobana will lead RateGain's global people strategy as the company scales and shapes a workforce ready for
an AI-first future
India, 24 August 2026: RateGain Travel Technologies Limited (BSE: 543417, NSE: RATEGAIN), a global
leader in AI-powered SaaS solutions for the travel and hospitality industry, today announced the
appointment of Shobana Kailash as Chief Human Resources Officer, based in Noida.
As Chief Human Resources Officer, Shobana will lead RateGain's global people strategy. She will own talent,
leadership development, and organizational culture, and will work closely with the leadership team to
strengthen the capability and leadership the company needs as it enters its next chapter of global growth. A
core part of her remit is ensuring RateGain's culture and capability keep pace with the ambition of its
technology.
AI now runs through everything RateGain builds and everything it does. The company has moved to agentic
AI across its platform, scaling across North America and Europe and integrating Sojern as it progresses. The
same shift is changing how the company works from within. As RateGain builds AI into its products, it is
building AI into its people, developing a workforce that treats these tools as second nature. This is what
makes the appointment so important. Shobana's mandate is to build the talent and culture that let RateGain
grow its people as fast as its technology.
Speaking on the new appointment, Bhanu Chopra, Founder and Managing Director, RateGain, said,
“This is a pivotal moment for us. We are scaling quickly, and we are putting AI at the heart of both what we
build and how we work. That makes our people and our culture matter more than ever. Shobana has led diverse
teams through exactly this kind of growth at some of the best technology companies, and she knows how to turn
talent into an advantage. I am glad to have her on board”.
Recognizing Sahil Sharma's contribution to RateGain's journey, Bhanu added, “I want to thank Sahil on
behalf of the entire RateGain family. He joined us in 2016, when RateGain was still a young private company,
and built our people function from the ground up. He guided the HR team through our public listing in 2021,
through multiple acquisitions, and through our growth into a global business, shaping the people-first culture
we are known for today. His steady leadership has left RateGain stronger and its people better for it, and we
wish him the very best for what lies ahead”.
Shobana Kailash, Chief Human Resources Officer, RateGain, said, “RateGain is at an exciting inflection
point. What attracted me to the company is the opportunity to help shape the people and organizational agenda
of a global technology business that is building a differentiated position at the intersection of travel, data and
AI. The evolution of RateGain into a connected travel-commerce platform, together with the integration of
Sojern and the continued development of UNO, creates a compelling platform for the next phase of growth. I
look forward to working with the leadership team and our people to build the capabilities and culture to match
that ambition”.
Shobana brings more than two decades of experience across SaaS and technology, fintech, life sciences, and
e-commerce, leading people strategies through rapid growth, transformation, and public company readiness.
Most recently she has advised organizations across industries through her own consulting practice, following
her role as Global CHRO at Hubilo, with earlier leadership roles at IQVIA, Freshworks, and Amazon. Her work
spans organizational design, culture, total rewards, HR transformation, and cross-border M&A, across a
career that has taken her through more than 30 countries.
Shobana takes over from Sahil Sharma, who has been a crucial part of RateGain's journey.
Corporate Office Address: Plot No. 3,4,5, Club 125, Tower A, 4th Floor CIN: L72900DL2012PLC244966
Sector – 125 Noida – 201301, Uttar Pradesh India Website: www.rategain.com
Registered Office Address: M-140, Greater Kailash, Part-II, Delhi-110048 E-mail: help@rategain.com
Tel: +91 120 5057000
About RateGain Travel Technologies Limited
RateGain Travel Technologies Limited is a global provider of AI-powered SaaS solutions for travel and
hospitality that works with 14,000+ customers and 700+ partners in 160+ countries, helping them accelerate
revenue generation through acquisition, retention, and wallet share expansion.
RateGain today is one of the world’s largest processors of electronic transactions, price points, and travel
intent data, helping revenue management, distribution and marketing teams across hotels, airlines, meta-
search companies, package providers, car rentals, travel management companies, cruises and ferries drive
better outcomes for their business.
Founded in 2004 and headquartered in India, today RateGain works with 33 of the Top 40 Hotel Chains, 4 of
the Top 5 Airlines, 7 of the Top 10 Car Rentals, and all leading OTAs and metasearch websites, including 25
Global Fortune 500 companies, in unlocking new revenue every day.
Media Contact
Mayurakshi Barua
Senior Director, Global Corporate Communications
media@rategain.com
***ENDS***
Corporate Office Address: Plot No. 3,4,5, Club 125, Tower A, 4th Floor CIN: L72900DL2012PLC244966
Sector – 125 Noida – 201301, Uttar Pradesh India Website: www.rategain.com
Registered Office Address: M-140, Greater Kailash, Part-II, Delhi-110048 E-mail: help@rategain.com
Tel: +91 120 5057000