Bharti Airtel Limited announced that Sanjay Kapoor has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer for India and South Asia and will be replaced by Gopal Vittal for India operations. Kapoor, who joined the company as chief operating officer in 1998, will continue in his current role till February 28, 2013 and will be available to assist on key matters until March 31, 2013. As CEO - India & South Asia, he led key transformations including the launch of its new global identity.

Gopal Vittal, who rejoined the company in April 2012 as Group Director - Special Projects, will take over as CEO for Bharti Airtel's India operations. He earlier worked with Hindustan Unilever Ltd. for over 20 years. Vittal will focus on enhancing market share and margins along with growth of alternate revenue streams, including third generation (3G), Data, Airtel Money and Value Added Services.