Ola expands UK board, names non-executive chairman, director

BENGALURU: Indian ride-hailing company Ola on Thursday said British businessman Sir Mike Rake has joined its UK board as non-executive chairman and transport expert Leon Daniels has become an independent non-executive director. Both will provide strong oversight, corporate governance and strategic counsel in line with the company’s long-term commitment to the overseas market.

Ola launched in UK in 2018 and currently operates across 27 local authorities, including Birmingham, Liverpool and Bristol.

Sir Rake is the former chairman of Worldpay Group Plc, BT Group Plc and EasyJet Plc among other roles, besides serving as president of the Confederation of British Industry. Daniels served as managing director, surface transport at Transport for London until 2017 and was commercial director at UK Bus, overseeing new ventures in UK and international transport.