Manoj Kohli boss at Bharti Airtel w.e.f April 1

Telecom major Bharti Airtel today announced change in the operational leadership structure and roles in the company effective from April 1.

Manoj Kohli would be the president and CEO in India and SAARC for the company, according to a release issued by Bharti Airtel to the BSE today.

Rajan Bharti Mittal would relinquish position as joint managing director and would continue as a non-executive director, while Akhil Gupta would step down as CFO and continue as joint managing director, the release added.

Sunil Bharti Mittal, chairman, Bharti Enterprises, said: "As we strengthen & build Bharti Enterprises as a truly diversified conglomerate of the future, it is important to strengthen the existing business roles and responsibilities at Bharti Airtel."