Ashish Arora
About Ashish Arora
Ashish Arora serves as the CEO of Global Business at Airtel Business, where he leads a large sales organization and has driven significant growth in the B2B sector. With a background in various leadership roles at Airtel and other technology firms, he possesses expertise in data networking, cloud services, and IoT technologies.
Current Role at Airtel
Ashish Arora serves as the CEO of Global Business at Airtel Business. He has held this position since 2014 and is based in Gurgaon, India. In this role, he leads a large matrixed organization that includes a frontline sales team of over 500 members and a partner sales team exceeding 4,000. His leadership focuses on driving growth and innovation within the B2B sector.
Previous Experience at Airtel
Prior to his current role, Ashish Arora held several key positions at Airtel. He served as the Chief Operations Officer for North & East and South regions from 2010 to 2014. He also worked as the National Head of Industry Verticals from 2007 to 2010 and briefly as the Chief Marketing Officer for Airtel Business in 2014. His tenure at Airtel has spanned over a decade, contributing to various strategic initiatives.
Career Background
Ashish Arora has a diverse career history that includes significant roles at other organizations. He worked at Sify as the National Sales Head from 1999 to 2007 and at HCL Technologies as a Business Development Manager from 1996 to 1999. His experiences in these positions have contributed to his expertise in sales and business development.
Education and Expertise
Ashish Arora holds a B.E. in Electronics and Communication from Jabalpur Engineering College, where he studied from 1988 to 1992. He furthered his education at SP Jain Institute of Management & Research, earning a degree from 1994 to 1996. His academic background supports his expertise in data networking, cloud technologies, data centers, and IoT/M2M technologies.
Achievements in B2B Sector
Under Ashish Arora's leadership, Airtel Business serves over 400,000 companies across India, achieving over 20% growth with healthy profits in the B2B sector. He has led innovative customer platforms and designed successful 'Go to Market' strategies for enterprise customers, utilizing direct and indirect sales channels.