Airtel introduced the appointment of PK Sinha and Shyamal Mukherjee as Unbiased Administrators on its Board of Administrators. The appointments are topic to approval by shareholders at Airtel’s upcoming Annual Common Assembly.
PK Sinha, IAS (Retd.), served because the Cupboard Secretary for greater than 4 years earlier than transferring to the Prime Minister’s Workplace. He retired from there in March 2021 after 44 years of steady service to the nation. He has been a Authorities nominee Director in quite a few main Public Sector Undertakings and is properly versed with the ideas of wholesome company governance.
Shyamal Mukherjee is the previous Chairman and Senior Companion of PwC lndia and was on the forefront of constructing PwC a future-ready agency. Shyamal started his skilled journey with PwC in 1984 and have become a accomplice in 1993. He held a number of management roles at PwC India, together with Model & Technique chief and Chief of India Tax observe. Shyamal additionally serves as an Unbiased Director on the board of ITC Ltd and a member of its Audit Committee.
The Firm added that Manish Kejriwal, Lead Unbiased Director, can be retiring on September 25, 2022 on completion of his second tenure. Shishir Priyadarshi can be leaving the board with impact from October 31, 2022 to dedicate time in direction of his different professior,21 commitments. D. Okay. Mittal IAS (Retd.), can be designated as Lead Unbiased Director with impact from September 26, 2022.
Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman, Bharti Airtel stated: “Airtel takes pleasure in having one of the crucial distinguished Board of Administrators that’s dedicated to excessive requirements of company governance. These appointments are made with a long run view – to make the board future-ready, deal with the long run necessities of the Firm and guarantee easy transition in key board positions. On behalf of the Board, I welcome PK Sinha and Shyamal Mukherjee and their precious expertise will add immense worth to Airtel’s progress journey. I additionally need to thank fv1ani:;h Kejriwal and Shishir Priyadarshi for his or her super contribution to Airtel.”
