Mumbai: Bharti Airtel Ltd (Airtel) has brought Rajiv Sharma on board as head of investor relations, effective 1 October. He takes over from Komal Sharan, who is moving to a new role within the Bharti group.

In his new role, Sharma will report to Airtel India and South Asia chief financial officer Badal Bagri. He will be responsible for ensuring that the telecom company is appropriately represented with investors, lenders, equity partners, and financial institutions.

Welcoming Sharma on board, Airtel India and South Asia MD & CEO Gopal Vittal said, "I am confident his rich experience and deep understanding of the telecom industry will add immense value to our engagement with the investor and financial community. I wish Rajiv the very best in his role and look forward to working closely with him."

Sharma is a qualified chartered accountant with over 18 years of experience in capital markets, corporate strategy, consulting, IPOs, fundraising, and equity research. He joins Airtel from Spark Capital Advisors where he was director - investment banking & head - digital research. Previously, he also worked with companies such as SBICAP Securities, HSBC, and PWC.