Ola has announced the appointment of Viraj Chouhan as its Chief Communications Officer (CCO). Chouhan was most recently, Executive Director of Corporate Communications at MTS India.

As Chief Communications Officer, Chouhan would be reporting to Ola Co-founder and CEO, Bhavish Aggarwal. 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!”