Mumbai, Oct 13: ONEOTT iNTERTAINMENT LTD., the broadband vertical of Hinduja Global Solutions and one of India’s largest Internet Service Providers, today announced the appointment of Ashish Krishana Sharma as Chief Business Officer, Retail & Institutional vertical. In this role, Ashish will lead OIL’s broadband business across India, driving sales, distribution and customer acquisition for its flagship brand, ONE Broadband in the retail and institutional segments. The appointment underscores OIL’s commitment to accelerating its growth journey and strengthening its presence in high-potential markets nationwide.
A seasoned industry leader, Ashish has held senior roles at some of India’s foremost telecom, broadband and DTH organisations, including DishTV India, Tata Play Fiber, Vodafone and Bharti Airtel. Most recently, as Divisional Head at DishTV India, he held a national mandate to drive revenue growth, expand market share and build a high-performance sales organisation.
Over a career spanning 25 years, including a 12-year tenure at Bharti Airtel across its enterprise, post-paid and broadband businesses, Ashish has built a reputation for crafting effective go-to-market strategies, developing robust distribution and channel networks, and nurturing high-performing sales teams.
Ashish said,
“I am delighted to join OIL at such an exciting point in its journey. The company has a strong foundation- a trusted brand in ONE, the pedigree of the Hinduja Group and a clear vision for growth. Demand for reliable, high-speed broadband is rising rapidly across India’s smaller cities and towns, and that presents a significant opportunity for us. My focus will be on strengthening our partner ecosystem, building agile, execution-driven teams and making ONE Broadband the preferred choice for households across the country.”
Commenting on the appointment, Vynsley Fernandes, Whole-time Director, Hinduja Global Solutions, and MD & CEO, OIL, said,
“Ashish brings a compelling blend of broadband domain expertise and strong on-ground distribution leadership. Having built a fiber broadband business from the ground up, he understands what it takes to win customers and scale sustainably in a highly competitive market. As we take ONE Broadband to more cities and towns across India, his experience will be invaluable.”
Ashish is tasked at OIL with driving ONE Broadband’s business across the country and his retail and institutional portfolio will extend from broadband services to emerging solutions across IPTV, OTT, CCTV & public WIFI.