Vodafone Idea appoints ex-Ola Electric executive Manoj Murali as COO

Vodafone Idea Ltd has appointed Manoj Murali as its Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective October 19, the telecom operator said in a regulatory filing on Friday.

The company’s board approved the appointment based on the recommendation of its Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

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Murali, 55, has over 25 years of experience in the telecom and mobility sectors. He has led business operations across sales, marketing, distribution, operations and customer experience, with a focus on revenue, market share and profitability in India and Africa.

He was most recently the Chief Business Officer at Ola Electric. He has also worked with Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, with experience across mobile, broadband, direct-to-home (DTH), payments banking, mobile commerce and digital businesses.

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Murali holds an MBA from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM), Pune, and a bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of Poona.

In August 2025, Vodafone Idea appointed Abhijit Kishore, then COO, as its CEO, succeeding Akshaya Moondra. Murali’s appointment fills the vacant COO position.