Telecom infrastructure company Indus Towers announced the appointment of Venkatesh Tiwari as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective April 1, 2026. According to reports from PTI, ETHRWorld, The Economic Times, and boardstewardship.com, Tiwari will succeed Tejinder Singh Kalra, who is set to retire from the company upon attaining superannuation on August 31, 2026. To ensure a smooth transition, Kalra will continue to serve in his capacity as COO until June 30, 2026, after which he will cease to be senior management personnel but continue with the company until his retirement. As per boardstewardship.com, the company has structured this transition to facilitate a structured transition process.
Venkatesh Tiwari brings nearly three decades of leadership experience across e-commerce, telecommunications, consumer electronics, and logistics sectors, as reported by boardstewardship.com. He joins Indus Towers from Amazon, where he led multiple roles and headed Amazon Now, Seller Fulfilment, and 3PL channels. Prior to his stint at Amazon, Tiwari worked with Samsung, Bharti Airtel, and Perfetti Van Melle, providing him with extensive experience across operations, sales, and customer management. According to boardstewardship.com, Tiwari has worked on initiatives including quick commerce launch, same-day delivery, grocery operations, and expansion of logistics networks across pin codes, managing middle-mile and last-mile operations within Amazon India. He holds a B.Tech from Birla Institute of Technology Mesra and an MBA from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies.
According to the regulatory filing reported by PTI, ETHRWorld, The Economic Times, and boardstewardship.com, the company has structured a comprehensive transition process to ensure continuity. Kalra's role as COO will continue until June 30, 2026, after which he will cease to be senior management personnel but remain with the company until his retirement. This structured approach aims to maintain operational stability during the leadership transition period, with the transition becoming effective from July 1, 2026.
