Airtel Nigeria Appoints Kemi Ariyo and Dhillon Hermanpreet as Directors

Airtel Nigeria, has announced
the appointment of two directors to join its executive leadership team.
The company named Kemi Ariyo as the new Director of Information and Technology and
Harmanpreet Singh Dhillon as Director of Network Transformation and Planning.

According to Airtel, both appointments are set to bring about a new era of innovation and growth
within the business.
Speaking on the recent appointments, Chief Executive Officer, Airtel Nigeria, Carl Cruz, said the
notably experienced Kemi Ariyo will play a pivotal role in driving Airtel Nigeria's digital
transformation efforts and the company is pleased to elevate an excellent female leader within
its ranks to the position.
On his part, Cruz stated that Mr. Harmanpreet will spearhead the telecom giant’s network
transformation initiatives, geared towards strengthening its infrastructure and ensuring steady
services for subscribers.
“We are thrilled to welcome Kemi and Harmanpreet on board. Their in-depth expertise and
experience will be invaluable in driving our technological transformation and delivering
exceptional experiences to our over 60 million users. We are confident that, with their
experience and expertise, Airtel will continue to innovate and stay ahead while developing
cutting-edge solutions to meet the evolving needs of our customers,” Cruz said.
Harmanpreet Singh Dhillon, the company revealed, brings an impressive background
experience of over 23 years in the telecommunications industry and a passion for driving
technological advancements.
Previously, he had served in various capacities across different organizations, including
Vodafone, Nokia, Huawei, and was Chief Technology Officer at One Airtel in Karnataka, India,
where he was responsible for leading the technology strategy, forecasting, expansion,
operations, cost optimization, and capex planning for the networks team.
Kemi Ariyo also brings years of cross-industry and cross-continental career experience across
the IT value-chain with a track record of providing technical solutions geared towards service
efficiency, customer experience, and business profitability.
Her contribution to Airtel started from her days as a Business Operations Analyst, under the
management service at IBM, where she moved into several leadership roles until she fully
joined Airtel in 2017.
Recall that Airtel recently completed the first batch of staff promotions for its financial year
2023/24. This promotion cycle saw the elevation of no fewer than 20 employees into senior
leadership roles, out of whom three were women, and one out of these women was elevated to
a vice president position.