MUMBAI: YTS Solutions co-founder and MD Manish Khera has been roped in as Airtel Money CEO. Khera will be a part of the Airtel Management Board and report to Bharti Airtel (India & South Asia) MD & CEO Gopal Vittal.

Vittal said, "I am delighted to announce that Manish Khera will join AMSL as chief executive officer. A trend-setter in the domain areas of financial inclusion, payments & banking, Manish combines the spirit of entrepreneurship with a passion for technology and commitment to serve millions. I am confident that his rich domain expertise will add immense value to our plans and help lead our mobile commerce and payments business to reach millions of underserved Indians."

Khera added, "I was fortunate to go through the retail banking explosion in the early part of my career, and then to drive a host of financial inclusion initiatives in the country under the guidance of banking stalwarts. I am now excited at the opportunity of working with India’s largest telecom company and leading its vision of delivering a transformed m-Commerce experience for million across the country."