Jio Platforms has appointed Pankaj Mohan Pawar as its new CEO, replacing Kiran Mathew Thomas, according to its IPO draft papers filed with SEBI and stock exchanges. Pawar, who continues as MD of Jio Infocomm, takes charge as the company prepares for a major public listing expected to be among India’s biggest.
Jio has appointed Pankaj Pawar as its new chief executive officer (CEO), taking over from Kiran Thomas at a critical juncture for the company as it moves ahead with its planned public listing. The leadership change was disclosed through the company's draft red herring prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Board of India, BSE and the National Stock Exchange on June 19.
According to the draft IPO papers, Kiran Mathew Thomas resigned as CEO of Jio on March 23, with Pankaj Mohan Pawar taking charge the following day. Pawar had previously served as a non-executive director on the Jio Platforms board before stepping down on March 23 and assuming the CEO role on March 24. Thomas, who had earlier served as president of Reliance Industries, no longer appears among Jio Platforms' key managerial personnel in the prospectus, despite his visibility at company presentations and shareholder meetings since the digital services arm was set up in 2016. The filing also records a related change in senior leadership, with Mathew Oommen, who was appointed group chief executive officer in October 2024, being redesignated as group president on June 19.
Who is Pankaj Pawar?
Pawar, 53, continues to hold his existing role as Managing Director of Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, Jio Platforms' telecom subsidiary, alongside his new responsibilities as CEO of the parent company. He joined the Reliance Group in 2000 and has close to three decades of experience in building and scaling large consumer and digital services businesses. According to the IPO filing, Pawar is responsible for the overall operational management and execution of Jio Platforms' business strategy, with his responsibilities spanning growth across mobility, fixed broadband and enterprise services, as well as overseeing the development of the company's digital products and technology platforms.
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