Telecom major Bharti Airtel yesterday said that Airtel Business’ Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ajay Chitkara, has resigned his post. However, he’d remain with the company until the third week of August 2023, according to a regulatory filing.

The telecom company also announced changes to its leadership team. “Consequently, Airtel Business will operate as three business and channel segments – Global business led by Vani Venkatesh, Domestic business led by Ganesh Lakshminarayanan, and Nxtra Data Centers led by Ashish Arora,” the filing added.

“Airtel business is a jewel in our overall portfolio and presents an exciting growth opportunity going forward. I am looking forward to working closely with Vani, Ganesh, and Ashish to help scale this business,” said Gopal Vittal, MD and CEO of Bharti Airtel.

He further added, “I also want to acknowledge Ajay’s contributions. In his 23 long years with Airtel, Ajay has delivered a significant impact. He has also built the Airtel Business into a strong force.”

Airtel is a global communications solutions provider with over 500 million customers in 17 South Asian and African countries.

While it is India’s largest provider of integrated communications solutions, it is also Africa’s second-largest mobile operator. Airtel’s retail portfolio includes high-speed 4G/5G mobile broadband, and Airtel Xstream Fibre, which promises 1 Gbps speeds with convergence across linear and on-demand entertainment, streaming music and video services, digital payments, and financial services.