Bharti Airtel HR head for India, South Asia quits with immediate effect

NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel’s chief people officer for India, South Asia, Gautam Anand, has resigned from the mobile phone operator with immediate effect, a little over a year after he was elevated to the role.

Till the time a successor is appointed, the second largest carrier’s human resource functions will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Gopal Vittal, a person familiar with the matter said.

An Airtel spokesperson confirmed the exit and said that Anand was leaving due to personal reasons.