Former telecom secretary joins Bharti Airtel as group director

NEW DELHI: Former telecom secretary J S Deepak has joined Bharti Airtel as group director for policy and international strategy of the company, an internal note of the company said.

A 1982 batch IAS officer from Uttar Pradesh, Deepak, as joint secretary at the Department of Telecom had successfully steered the first spectrum auction in 2010 that paved the way for 3G and wireless broadband services in the country.

“Former telecom secretary and former Ambassador WTO JS Deepak has been appointed Group Director for Policy and International Strategy of the Bharti Airtel,” according to an internal note.