Telecom network operator Bharti Airtel today announced that appointment of Ashok Ganapathy as director of Airtel Business.

The new appointment will be effective from 1 July, 2016.

Ashok Ganapathy will report to Gopal Vittal, CEO and managing director (India & South Asia), Bharti Airtel.

Ashok Ganapathy, as director of Airtel Business, will be responsible for driving the growth of Bharti Airtel’s B2B portfolio. He will take over from Manish Prakash, who is moving into a new role as director of Strategic Alliances.

Ashok Ganapathy joined Bharti Airtel in 2013 as the hub CEO for Mumbai, Maharashtra, Goa and Gujarat circles.