Air India: P Balaji appointed as Group Head, will handle the corporate affairs department of Air India; Over three decades of experience
The country’s largest airline company Air India has appointed P Balaji as group head of corporate affairs. In a statement issued by Air India regarding the appointment to one of the top posts of the company, it was said that P Balaji, who has more than 30 years of experience, has a long experience in the telecom sector as well as in the information and technology (IT) sector. Is. He has also served in product management and marketing. Now he will take charge of the corporate affairs of Air India.
Appointment made by creating post for the first time
Balaji started his professional career with the Tata Administrative Service (TAS). In the new profile, he will have the portfolio of Governance, Regulatory, Compliance (GRC) and Corporate Affairs of the company. For his appointment, the post of Group Head has been created for the first time in Air India.
Long experience in telecom sector with Vodafone-Idea
Balaji has worked for almost a decade in the leading companies of the telecom sector – Vodafone and Idea. Balaji will report to Campbell Wilson, Managing Director, Air India. Wilson is also the chief executive officer (CEO) of the company.
Balaji will bring changes in the company
As Group Head, P Balaji will also look after the government affairs of Air India and also the legal and ethics related matters. After the appointment of Group Head of Corporate Affairs, CEO Wilson said that his wealth of experience will be extremely beneficial from the perspective of transformation of the company.
After disinvestment, Air India came into the hands of Tata Sons.
Let us tell you that after Air India disinvestment, the ownership of the company has gone to Tata Group. Tata Sons had bid Rs 18 thousand crores. After the completion of the disinvestment process in the year 2021, the command of the domestically operated aircraft fleet – Air India and the country’s first international airline service – Air India Express was handed over to Tata Sons. The entire process took place under the supervision of the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM).
