New Delhi: Telecom operator Reliance Communications on Monday said Chairman and CEO of subsidiary GCX Bill Barney has been given the additional charge of its domestic enterprise business.
"The Company has expanded the role of Bill Barney, currently CEO of GCX, to also oversee RCOM's Enterprise, IDC and national long distance operations in India, while continuing as Chairman and CEO of GCX," RCom said in a regulatory filing.
He has taken over role from RCom President Punit Garg who is handling company's corporate strategy and regulatory affairs.
GCX (Global Cloud Xchange) owns the world's largest private undersea cable system spanning more than 67,000 route kilometers which is integrated with RCom's 200,000 route kms of domestic optic fibre backbone.
Barney joined the company a year ago as CEO of Reliance Globalcom, which was rebranded as Global Cloud Xchange in March 2014.
"We are confident that in his expanded role, Bill will accelerate our growth in the entire Enterprise and IDC space, both in India and overseas," Amitabh Jhunjhunwala, Group Managing Director, Reliance Group said.
Under his new portfolio, Barney he will look after domestic wireline business as well.
The company's domestic enterprise business CEO Deepak Khanna will continue to manage the Enterprise and IDC business in India and will report to Barney now.
Barney will continue to operate out of Hong Kong and Mumbai, the filing said.
