Bharti Airtel Limited has approved the appointment of Douglas Anderson Baillie (DIN: 00121638) as an Additional Director w.e.f. October 31, 2023 and to hold office as an Independent Director for a term of five years i.e. upto October 30, 2028. Douglas Anderson Baillie has a vast experience in the field of human resource and rich background of diverse leadership roles in both private & public sectors. He spent around 38 years at Unilever where his roles included President of Western Europe in the Netherlands until 2011, Group Vice President of South Asia, CEO Hindustan Unilever in India until 2008, Group Vice President Africa and the Middle East from 2004 to 2006 and Chief HR Officer from 2011 until 2016. Presently, he is the vice-chairman of MasterCard Foundation and member of the Leverhulme Trust Board, one of the largest all-subject providers of research funding in the UK. He also serves as an Independent Director of Airtel Africa plc and a Non-executive Director of the Huhtamaki Group. Douglas graduated from the University of Natal in South Africa with majors in business finance, marketing, and business
administration.