Bharti Enterprises appoints Inder Walia

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Bharti Enterprises has announced the appointment of Inder Walia as group director, Human Resources - Bharti Enterprises, effective from 6 August 2007.

He would be primarily responsible to encompass Human Resources and Integration for Bharti Group. In due course, he is expected to take additional responsibilities within the Group. Given the significance of this role, Inder will also be a member of the Bharti Management Board (BMB), a Bharti statement said.

Sunil Bharti Mittal, chairman and Group CEO, Bharti Enterprises, said, “I extend a warm welcome to Inder into the Bharti ecosystem and look forward to leveraging his global experience in development and execution of Bharti’s growth plans. I am confident that Inder will be an effective team member making significant contribution to realize the Bharti vision.’’

Earlier, Walia was working as the executive vice president of Human Resources at ArcelorMittal and a member of the Group Management Committee. He played a significant role in due diligence and successful integration of all acquisitions done by Mittal Steel over the past eight years in Americas, Western and Eastern Europe, Africa and Central and South Asia.