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Kenya’s second largest telecom operator Airtel Kenya has announced the appointment of Mr. Ashish Malhotra as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company.
According to a statement, Malhotra replaces former CEO Mr. Prasanta Das Sarma who left this role to join Airtel Africa as co-CEO for Fibre Services.
Das Sarma, had been at the helm since January 2017 and was key in growing the subscriber base from 5 million to 16 million.
Malhotra has more than two decades in the telecoms sector. He was previously the Group Head of Sales and Marketing at Airtel Africa, leading the function in 14 countries where Airtel is operational, the statement added.
He was instrumental in doubling revenues, streamlining pricing principles, and building strong unique selling propositions across the countries, Airtel said.
Malhotra holds an MBA from Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS), India, and a Bachelor of Commerce from Sri Ram College of Commerce, India.
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