Sharad Mehrotra has been named as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Telenor for the company´s India operations. Mehrotra will succeed Vivek Sood who has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer in Telenor Group. The company said that both appointments will be effective from November 2, 2015. Inhis immediate prior role, Mehrotra was the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Telenor Myanmar, where he played a key role in the successful launch of Telenor´s mobile services. In less than a year, Telenor Myanmar has positioned itself as one of the country´s most visible brands, adding more than 10 million customers and establishing over 50,000 points of sales.
Before joining Telenor Myanmar, Mehrotra served as Head of Telenor Group´s Asia Distribution programme, driving regional synergies and scale. He also played a key role in the establishment of Uninor, as part of the management from 2008 to 2013. As CEO of Telenor India, Mehrotra will also be a member of Telenor Group´s executive management.
Sood has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer in Telenor Group. In his new role, Sood will be responsible for strengthening Telenor Group´s focus on and ability to improve customer journeys, ensure continued innovation, and create value from digital data growth.
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