Bharti Airtel builds strong platform to fulfil global vision
Organisation changes for future growth:
Bharti Airtel Limited, one of Asia's leading telecom services
provider, announced strategic organizational changes with the objective
to enhance its focus on expanding operations to international markets
beyond India and South Asia and further consolidate its leadership
position in India.
The company announced the creation of a new, empowered and dedicated
International Business Group that will be responsible for expanding the
company's operations beyond India and South Asia region. Manoj Kohli,
who is currently the CEO (India and South Asia) and Joint MD of the
company, will head the International Business Group as CEO
(International) and Joint MD and will continue to be a member of the
Bharti Airtel Board. The International Business Group will comprise a
team of seasoned and experienced professionals, including from within
the Bharti group, from areas such as Business Development, Networks and
IT, SCM, Project and Performance Excellence, Brand and Customer
Experience.
Sanjay Kapoor, currently the Deputy CEO of the company, will be
elevated to the position of CEO (India and South Asia), Bharti Airtel.
Sanjay would have end-to-end responsibility of leading India and South
Asia businesses of Bharti Airtel and will drive growth and business
synergies in Mobile Services, Telemedia Services, Enterprise Services
and DTH.
He will lead Bharti Airtel towards strengthening its position as a
benchmark in innovative practices, brand leadership, operational
efficiency, customer value and leadership depth.
Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman and Managing Director, Bharti Airtel
said, "The next phase of our journey is set to be another game changer -
requiring superior thrust and focused leadership. We continue to win in
the Indian telecom market, which is going through a phase of hyper
competition. At the same time, we will be developing comprehensive plans
for our journey to cover emerging markets beyond India and the South
Asia."
This new structure will leverage our management depth and build a
strong platform for fulfilling our global vision.
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