Delhivery appoints former Airtel executive Vani Venkatesh as CBO

Gurugram-based logistics company Delhivery has announced the appointment of Vani Venkatesh as Chief Business Officer, with effect from 28th Feb 2025.

Vani brings in over two decades of experience across industry verticals, having served companies like Airtel, McKinsey, Unilever & Abbott Nutrition in leadership roles.

Vani Venkatesh's experience

She previously served Airtel in various management roles, including CEO for Global Business, CEO for Delhi NCR Region, Chief Marketing Officer & CEO for their Retail Business. She has also served as a Board member at Nxtra by Airtel and Bharti Telemedia Ltd. and has represented Airtel on Boards of global leadership forums.

Vani added, "I am excited to join Delhivery and be part of an organisation that has redefined the logistics industry in India. I look forward to working with Delhivery’s talented management team and leading the mandate to grow the business".

Leadership comments

"Vani is a seasoned leader with experience across world-class organizations. Her experience of running a complex business in a dynamic market environment will strengthen our management team enormously", said Sahil Barua, Managing Director and CEO.

In her new role at Delhivery, Vani will lead Delhivery’s key business units, including the core transportation businesses (Express parcel and Part-truckload) and the supply chain services division, in addition to the client servicing and marketing functions.

Delhivery claims to have a nationwide network covering over 18,700 pin codes. The company provides a wide range of logistics services such as express parcel transportation, PTL freight, TL freight, cross-border, supply chain, and technology services.

Since its inception, it has fulfilled over 3.2 billion shipments and today works with over 38,000 customers, including large and small e-commerce participants, SMEs, and other enterprises and brands.