Ola appoints Viraj Chouhan as its Chief Communications Officer

Viraj, a corporate communications veteran, brings over 20 years of experience across global brands like MTS,  Coca-Cola, and Bharti Airtel.

He was most recently, Executive Director of Corporate Communications at MTS India.

As Chief Communications Officer, Viraj would be reporting to co-founder & CEO, Bhavish Aggarwal.

Viraj will be based in Gurgaon, shuttling between the Millennium City and Bangalore.

Anand Subramanian, who was leading the Communications mandate thus far, will be moving into a new role within Ola.

Bhavish Aggarwal, Co-founder and CEO at Ola, said, “I’m excited to welcome Viraj onboard to lead Ola’s Corporate Communications efforts. I’m looking forward to working with him to share the Ola story and vision across customers, driver partners, employees, and the nation and world at large! Our aim is to build Ola as a brand and organisation that every customer  identifies with and takes pride in.”

Viraj Chouhan, on his appointment as CCO, Ola said, “I am thrilled to join Ola and be part of this growing internet conglomerate. Ola has not only positively elevated India’s mobility experience, but is also a key driver of our country’s digital economy at large. Ola’s mission of building mobility for a billion people will have a lasting impact on our nation’s development. And that is what makes the Ola story so inspiring and deserving, to be taken to every stakeholder and citizen. I’m eager to join the Ola team in this mission!”