Vodafone Idea has a new CTO

Vodafone Idea (VIL) has named Jagbir Singh as its new chief technology officer, the telco confirmed on Monday.
Singh’s appointment comes following the resignation of Vishant Vora. When contacted, a VIL spokesperson confirmed the appointment of Singh as the new CTO.
In a staff note, Vodafone Idea MD and CEO Ravinder Takkar said that Singh brings with him over 30 years’ experience across India and South East Asia, given his stints as Group CTO with different telecom operators.
“Jagbir is presently working as Group Chief Technology Information Officer at Smartfren Telecom, Indonesia, responsible for Network, IT /digital platforms and enterprise business,” said the internal note.
Meanwhile, Kumar Das has resigned as the chief legal officer of the company and Manish Sansi has been appointed in his place.
“Kumar will continue to be associated with the company for some time so as to ensure that there is a comprehensive transition of complex and historical legal engagements,” a separate internal communication said.