Ola appoints Rakesh Bhardwaj as group chief information officer

New Delhi: Ride-hailing company Ola has appointed Rakesh Bhardwaj as its group chief information officer to provide strategic direction to the IT initiatives of group entities.

Prior to Ola, Bhardwaj held several leadership roles at Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., GE Healthcare, and GE Aviation and Transportation.

"As Ola scales up further and expands into new areas such as connected manufacturing, intelligent charging infrastructure, and a sophisticated global supply chain, having a robust IT infrastructure enabling this growth is imperative," Bhavish Aggarwal, chairman and Group CEO at Ola, said in a statement. Bhardwaj's expertise in building solid technology systems and processes across a diverse set of large organisations will be instrumental in developing the technology backbone that will power growth across businesses, he said.


Commenting on his appointment at Ola, Bhardwaj said, "Ola's mission to transition the world to sustainable mobility is compelling. It is a great opportunity to be able to contribute to this mission by building a global IT enterprise, the backbone for any high-growth tech company."

"I am looking forward to working with businesses to help deliver growth and superior customer experiences through world class operational efficiencies," he added.