United Kingdom-based Vodafone announced Friday that Analjit Singh will be appointed non-executive chairman of its India operations.
Singh is a leading industry figure in India, and is the founder and chairman of Max India Ltd. as well as its subsidiaries such as Max New York Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. and Max Bupa Health Insurance Co. Ltd.
Singh was the former non-executive chairman of Indus Towers, which is a shared telecom infrastructure services company. Singh is a director on the board of several Indian companies such as Tata Global Beverages, Hero MotoCorp and Dabur.
“Analjit has been a longstanding, reliable and trustworthy partner in India,” said Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao.
“I am delighted to announce Analjit’s appointment as chairman of Vodafone’s operations in India. Analjit brings a wealth of business experience and is one of India’s leading entrepreneurs. He knows our business well, having been the founder and chairman of Max Telecom, the business which has grown to become Vodafone India with nearly 150 million customers,” said Nick Read, CEO of Vodafone’s Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific region.
Analjit Singh said it was an honor to become the chairman of Vodafone India, a company that he has been involved with since its inception.
“The business has performed strongly in the market under Vodafone’s stewardship and I look forward to working with Vodafone India CEO Marten Pieters and his team as the company continues to compete strongly in the fast-growing mobile market,” Singh said.
The appointment is effective from Feb. 16, following formal approval from the board of Vodafone India, the company noted.
