Airtel Uganda has today announced a new Managing director called Manoj Murali who will take the mantle from VG Somasekhar who is moving back to India to work with Bharti Airtel Group.
While announcing the appointment, Raghunath Mandava the CEO of Airtel Africa detailed Manoj Murali’s wealth of experience.
“Manoj Murali has handled different roles and worked across geographies in India, the corporate and the international operations of Sri Lanka, Seychelles, and the Channel Islands. His most recent assignment was CEO of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Prior to this, he held other roles including Chief Operating (Executive) Officer in Rajasthan and Business head (Chief Operating Officer) in Andhra Pradesh, among other positions within the system,” he said.
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Before he joined Bharti Airtel, Manoj Murali worked with Crompton Greaves, where he was responsible for managing and expanding the profit center operations of Karnataka state for the lighting business group.
While commenting on his appointment Manoj Murali said, “I accept this responsibility with optimism, determination and confidence. I will continue to to build on the momentum Airtel is resonating so strongly in the market. I am excited to be in Uganda and look forward to disruptive and transformative approaches in the coming year.”
Manoj Murali hold and Masters degree in business Administration from the Symbiosis Institute of business, Pune and a Bachelors of Engineering from the University of Poona, Pune.
