Gurugram, Haryana, India, April 2026 — Indus Towers Limited has announced that Venkatesh Tiwari has assumed charge as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). With extensive leadership experience across telecommunications, e-commerce, logistics, and consumer businesses, he steps into the role at a pivotal stage in the company’s growth journey, with a focus on operational excellence and business transformation.
Venkatesh joins Indus Towers after nearly nine years with Amazon, where he most recently served as Director Operations – Amazon Now (Quick Commerce), Fresh, Same Day Delivery, Seller Fulfillment & Third-Party Integration. In this role, he led Amazon India’s operations across ultra-fast commerce, grocery, same-day delivery, seller fulfillment, transportation procurement, and third-party logistics partnerships. Earlier, as Director Operations – Transportation (ATS), Specialty Handling (AMXL) and Amazon Shipping, he led the country’s middle-mile logistics network, built multimodal transportation capabilities, launched Amazon Air in India, and expanded commercial logistics offerings.
Prior to Amazon, Venkatesh held leadership positions across Huawei Consumer Business Group, Samsung Electronics, and Bharti Airtel, where he led large-scale operations, sales, customer service, and market expansion initiatives across multiple regions. During his tenure at Airtel, he served as VP Sales & Marketing – Kolkata & West Bengal, Head Operations – Odisha, Head Customer Service – Rajasthan, and Zonal Business Manager, driving revenue growth, operational excellence, customer experience, and network expansion. Earlier in his career, he also held sales leadership roles at ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, Perfetti Van Melle India Limited, and AkzoNobel, building broad expertise across consumer goods, financial services, and industrial sectors.
An alumnus of SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), where he completed a PGDBA in Marketing and International Business, Venkatesh brings close to three decades of leadership experience in operations, supply chain, customer experience, and business transformation to his new role at Indus Towers.
About Indus Towers Limited
Indus Towers Limited is one of the world’s largest telecom tower infrastructure companies, formed through the merger of Bharti Infratel and Indus Towers in 2020. The company provides reliable, scalable, and sustainable telecom infrastructure that supports India’s rapidly expanding digital ecosystem.
As of 31 March 2026, Indus Towers operates more than 264,514 towers and 428,014 co-locations across all 22 telecom circles in India, serving leading telecom operators including Bharti Airtel (including Bharti Hexacom), Vodafone Idea, and Reliance Jio. Headquartered in Gurugram and listed on both the BSE and NSE, the company plays a critical role in strengthening connectivity and enabling India’s digital future.
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