Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited (SSTL) that nationally operates its telecom services under the MTS brand with over 12 million wireless customers today announced the appointment of Ashish Bhatia as the Chief Operating Officer for Gujarat circle. Reporting directly to Cheenu Seshadri, Chief Operating Officer, South & West Regions- MTS India, Ashish will be responsible for further stimulating



he business growth for the company in the circle.

Speaking on the appointment Cheenu Seshadri, Chief Operating Officer, South & West Regions, MTS India said, "It gives me immense pleasure to welcome Ashish Bhatia on board. I am confident that with his varied experience and competent leadership, Ashish will be able to reinforce the process of driving our data centric-voice enabled strategy within the circle."

Ashish Bhatia brings with him a rich experience of over 16 years including 5 years in the telecom sector. During his last assignment at Tata TeleServices Ltd, as Chief Operating Officer for Orissa Circle, he managed the entire sales and marketing operations in the circle.

Speaking on his new assignment, Ashish Bhatia, said, "I am glad to be a part of the MTS India family which is garnering new business in the country at an exciting speed. I look forward to working hands on to create a niche for MTS in the Gujarat Circle by virtue of team efforts and providing excellent business propositions to our customers."

In May 2011, MTS India adopted a regional operating structure in view of the company's rapidly expanding voice and data services across the country. The structure was put in place to enable faster decision making and ensuring flawless execution of the company's data centric- voice enabled strategy. The coming on board of Ashish Bhatia as the Chief Operating Officer for Gujarat Circle is in line with the execution of the same strategy.

Ashish Bhatia is a B.Tech graduate in Chemical Engineering from LIT Nagpur, Maharashtra and is an MBA from S.P.Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai.






cution of the company's data centric- voice enabled strategy. The coming on board of Ashish Bhatia as the Chief Operating Officer for Gujarat Circle is in line with the execution of the same strategy.

Ashish Bhatia is a B.Tech graduate in Chemical Engineering from LIT Nagpur, Maharashtra and is an MBA from S.P.Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai.