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Airtel’s existing MD & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Gopal Vittal will certainly end up being executive vice-chairman on January 1, 2026.
Shashwat Sharma
Telecom significant Bharti Airtel on Monday introduced to select Shashwat Sharma as its handling supervisor and president (MD & & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER), with impact from January 1, 2026. Sharma is presently primary running policeman of Airtel.
Airtel’s existing MD & & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Gopal Vittal will certainly end up being executive vice-chairman on January 1, 2026.
“In preparation for this role, Sharma is being appointed CEO designate of the Company. As the CEO designate, Shashwat will be responsible for the entire end-to-end consumer business. Gopal Vittal will be responsible for mentoring and grooming Shashwat to take over as MD & CEO of Bharti Airtel Ltd,” claimed the telecommunications company.
“Gopal Vittal has led Bharti Airtel as Managing Director & CEO for the last twelve years. In this period, Airtel has built a winning portfolio of businesses across mobile, B2B, Home Broadband, DTH and digital services. Even in mobile, an intensely competitive space, Airtel has seen its revenue market share grow from 30% to 40%. In addition to strong business performance, Airtel has built a resilient organization, with best-in-class talent, world class digital capabilities, tech enablement and a strong set of values. Customer obsession and digital capabilities embedded in its talent pool secures its future. The capital markets acknowledge this with a five-fold increase in the market capitalisation of the company to well over $100 billion,” claimed the firm in a regulative declaring.
“As part of a structured succession process, Gopal Vittal, in addition to being the Managing Director, is being appointed Vice Chairman of Bharti Airtel Ltd. In this role, while continuing to lead the India business, he will take on broader telecom responsibilities across the group. Gopal will be appointed to the Board of Airtel Africa Plc as the Bharti nominee director to provide strategic guidance. In addition, he will be responsible for driving group synergies in select areas such as Network strategy, digital & technology, procurement and talent,” the firm included.
On Monday, Bharti Airtel reported a 168% enter its combined web earnings to Rs 3,593 crore for the July-September quarter, assisted by its very first toll walking in over 2 years.
