Former Unilever VP Human Resources, Amrita Padda, has been appointed new Chief People Officer at Bharti Airtel, effective from October 1, 2021, according to ETTelecom report.
Padda succeeds Samit Deb, who has decided to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities outside of Airtel. Padda will report to Gopal Vittal, MD and CEO of Bharti Airtel.
In her new role, Padda will be responsible for driving Airtel’s people strategy as the telco transforms into a digital services provider, as per an official statement.
Prior to joining Airtel, she was associated with Hindustan Unilever for over 20 years and handled the entire spectrum of Human Resources roles.
In the past, she has also led Human Resources for Unilever Philippines and for their Global Procurement function.
“I am delighted to welcome Amrita to Airtel. Our People and culture of empowerment are our biggest strengths that enable us to deliver world-class experiences to our customers. I am confident that Amrita will add immense value to Airtel’s exciting journey, help build new capabilities and ensure the company continues to be a magnet for top talent from across the world,” said Gopal Vittal.
“I would like to thank Samit for his contribution to Airtel and strengthening our People practices. On behalf of everyone at Airtel, I wish him the very best in all his future endeavours.” added Gopal Vittal.
