GUWAHATI: Telecommunication giant, Bharti Airtel has appointed Sharat Sinha as the CEO of Airtel Business, effective June 3.
In his new role, Sharat will report to Gopal Vittal, CEO and MD of Bharti Airtel, and will be a part of the Airtel Management Board.
Sinha joins Airtel Business from Checkpoint Software Technologies Limited, where he served as President of Asia Pacific.
He brings a wealth of experience from his tenure at prominent technology companies, including Palo Alto Networks, Cisco, and VMware, in various leadership roles.
His early career in Ericsson and VSNL provided him with a strong telecom background.
Announcing the appointment, Vittal expressed confidence in Sinha’s capabilities, stating, “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 firepower to Airtel’s ambitions in rapidly growing our portfolio across connectivity and adjacencies.”
Sinha expressed his enthusiasm about his new role, saying, “Airtel Business is a leader in the B2B space, offering marquee solutions to enterprises. 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.”
With Sinha’s appointment, Airtel Business aims to strengthen its position in the B2B market, focusing on innovative solutions and advanced technology to meet the evolving needs of enterprises.
