Industry body Australia India Business Council (AIBC), promoting trade and investment between the two countries, has appointed Primus Australia's CEO Ravi Bhatia as vice chairman.
Trevor o'Hoy has been appointed chairman of the body, AIBC said.
Speaking on the new role, Bhatia said, "Our immediate internal objective is to finalise and implement strategy for achieving AIBC objectives which were to exclusively promote, develop and maintain bilateral trade, business and investment relationships between Australia and India."
Bhatia, founder of Primus Australia, one of the largest telecommunications companies in Australia, also heads Terria Access Seekers Association, an industry association of leading telecommunications companies in Australia.