The merger of Bharti Infratel and Indus Towers is expected to be completed by next month. Bimal Dayal, chief executive officer, Indus Towers, and Hemant Ruia, chief financial officer, Indus Towers, will be appointed CEO and CFO, respectively, of the merged entity of Indus Towers and Bharti Infratel. Dayal, who had joined Indus Towers as its chief operating officer in 2010, will now be responsible for the combined business and will take forward integration of the two companies in preparation of the merger.

He has previously worked with Ericsson and Qualcomm. Prior to his role at Indus, Ruia worked as chief financial officer at Reliance Retail.