Debasis Mohapatra
Bengaluru, 14 May 2026
Jio Platforms, the telecom and digital arm of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), has appointed Akash Ambani as its Managing Director ahead of its much-awaited IPO.
“Akash M Ambani…appointed as managing director of the company, for a period of 5 years with effect from April 9, 2026,” according to a filing reported by PTI.
Notably, Ambani has been on the Board of the Jio Platforms’ telecom unit, Reliance Jio Infocomm (RJIL), since October 2014. Since, June 2022, he is holding the position of Chairman of RJIL
Reports suggested that Jio Platforms is expected to file its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with markets regulator SEBI soon.
