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Personal transportation mobile app Ola announced the appointment of Arun Sarin, former CEO of Vodafone Group Plc, on its board as an Independent Director.
Sarin will have an advisory role in Ola’s overall business strategy.
Bhavish Aggarwal, CEO and co-founder of Ola, said, “Arun brings a global perspective and a strong understanding of emerging markets like India. His experience in management and in growing large companies is invaluable to Ola. Arun is globally respected as a business icon and we at Ola will stand to benefit from his mentorship and guidance.”
On his appointment, Sarin said, “Ola is creating immense value in the transportation and mobility space in India. The company has scaled rapidly to benefit customers and partners using technology and innovative business models. Bhavish is an outstanding entrepreneur with a good team around him. I’m happy to help Ola grow into one of India’s largest businesses serving tens of millions of customers everyday.”
Sarin served as the CEO of Vodafone Group Plc from 2003 to 2008. He was the driving force behind expansion into emerging markets such as India, Turkey and Africa and growing the data and Internet businesses globally.
He is currently a non-executive director of Cisco, Charles Schwab and Blackhawk Networks.
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