Venkataramani Sumantran Becomes the Chairman of the Board at IndiGo

InterGlobe Aviation appointed Venkataramani Sumantran, an independent non-executive director since May 2020, as Chairman of the IndiGo Board of Directors to replace Meleveetil Damodaran.

IndiGo Managing Director Rahul Bhatia said, “Sumantran is an outstanding business leader as well as a highly experienced member of the IndiGo Board, thereby facilitating a seamless transition of the Chairmanship of the Board.”

After working in the United States, Europe, and Asia, Sumantran is now chairman and chief executive officer of Celeris Technologies, a strategic consulting firm. He is also on the boards of Rane Holdings Limited and TVS Electronics Limited.

Rahul Bhatia further said that as the company gets ready for the next phase of its ambitious overseas expansion, Sumantran’s understanding of international markets and world-class global practices will serve the company well. 

Sumantran has said, “As the world moves beyond Covid-19, we look forward to serving many more customers while offering them a new digital experience, by new routes, many of the international.”