Announcing the appointment, Jayant Khosla, CEO of Airtel Africa Anglophone region, said, "Kenya has always been a key market with great potential for growth within the region. Our leadership and management team in Kenya is made up of exceptionally talented, experienced, passionate and committed individuals.
Shivan's experience and qualifications will add value to the team and Airtel's future plans to deliver innovative and best-in-class mobile services. I wish him success in his new assignment."
Bhargava has been with Bharti Airtel since 2003 and has significantly contributed to growth of the business. He has experience in both technical and marketing and has an engineering degree specialising in telecommunications. He also has a post graduate qualification in business management, specialised in marketing and has a track record in commercial operations for more than 16 years with Coca-Cola and Airtel.
