Vodafone Idea appoints Tejas Mehta as CFO

Indian wireless carrier Vodafone Idea has appointed Tejas Mehta as its Chief Financial Officer, effective October 6, the company announced on Friday. Prior to his appointment at Vodafone Idea, he was working as CFO in Mondelez India since 2002.

Mehta(49) replaces Murthy Gvas, who ends his tenure on October 5. He is set to be the new CFO of Vodafone Idea with 25 years of rich and diverse experience across India and international markets.

"He has played a pivotal role in building regional Centres of Excellence, strengthening business processes, and driving global initiatives in both functional excellence and talent development," the company said.


Mehta is a Chartered Accountant (CA) by qualification who began his career at Marico Industries before joining Mondelez India in 2002 as a Treasury Manager. Over the two decades, he led several senior leadership positions, including Group Finance Controller in London, Finance and IS Director (CFO) Thailand, CFO Turkey, and Supply Chain Management for Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, before returning to India in 2022.

In August, insider Abhijit Kishore replaced CEO Akshaya Moondra as his term ended.