Bharti Airtel appoints Ashok Ganapathy CEO for Maharashtra, Goa and Gujarat
29 May 2013
Bharti Airtel has appointed Ashok Ganapathy as Hub Chief Executive Officer of its operations in Maharashtra, Goa and Gujarat.
With over 20 years of working experience, Ganapathy was previously with Reliance Mediaworks, where he was the Chief Executive Officer for Big Cinemas.
Prior to Reliance, Ganapathy was senior vice president (operations) at Spencers' Retail.
He began his career with Unilever and worked across several roles in sales, marketing and general management. Prior to leaving Unilever Ganapathy was the sales director at Unilever Vietnam.
''As we get closer to achieving our vision, aligning ourselves into the next phase is a natural progression. I am delighted to welcome Ashok Ganapathy in his new role as Hub CEO of operations in Maharashtra, Goa and Gujarat. With his rich experience, exceptional consumer insights and in-depth market understanding, we are certain that he will successfully lead our performance and growth in this market,'' said Ajai Puri, director, market operations – India, Bharti Airtel.