Bharti Airtel appoints Sharat Sinha as CEO of Airtel Business

Bharti Airtel appoints Sharat Sinha as CEO of Airtel Business

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications services provider, has appointed Sharat Sinha as the CEO of Airtel Business, effective June 3, 2024. In his new role, Sharat will report to Gopal Vittal and join the Airtel Management Board.

Sharat comes to Airtel Business from Checkpoint Software Technologies Limited, where he was the President of Asia Pacific. A seasoned technology professional, he has also held various leadership positions at Palo Alto Networks, Cisco, and VMware. His early career at Ericsson and VSNL has provided him with a solid foundation in the telecom industry.

Announcing the appointment, Gopal Vittal, CEO and MD – Bharti Airtel said, “I am confident that Sharat’s broad global experience in product management and business leadership across many of the world’s leading technology companies will provide tremendous fire power to Airtel’s ambitions in rapidly growing our portfolio across connectivity and adjacencies”.

On his appointment to Airtel Business, Sharat Sinha said “Airtel Business is a leader in the B2B space offering marquee solutions to enterprises and I am delighted to join this passionate team as they continue to steer towards enhancing their leadership with future-ready technology innovations and solutions that deliver greater value to customers”.

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