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Former Airtel CEO (India & South Asia) Sanjay Kapoor has joined PVR Cinemas as the director on the Board of the company with effect from January 31, 2014.
"With an experience of close to three decades, global business acumen, perspective and intelligence, Sanjay will advise the PVR Company to achieve greater milestones," the company mentioned in its statement.
"His brand expertise, experience in building large service businesses, digital penchant and consumer insights will be invaluable as we continue to expand our business of exhibiting quality cinema in the country. Our board is looking forward to the perspective Sanjay will provide to our strategy and operations as we continue to focus to give the best to our audience," said Ajay Bijli, chairman and managing director of PVR .
With a robust career spanning over 28 years, Kapoor has been instrumental in shaping the growth and diversity of India's largest integrated telecom service provider and held key leadership positions in the Bharti group till May 15th 2013.
Prior to joining the Bharti group, Kapoor worked with Xerox India as director - Operations Support.
Sanjay's leadership extended well beyond the confines of Airtel and he elevated himself as an industry spokesperson globally. For more than 13 years he has played an active role in various industry forums like CII, COAI and NASSCOM.
He has been a board and executive committee member of GSMA and the Board member of Indus Towers. Presently, Sanjay is a board member of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.