Arun Sirdeshmukh, CEO of Ola's vehicle commerce unit, is leaving company

Ride-hailing firm has deferred its proposed IPO, and is said to be tackling a string of exits by senior executives.

Arun Sirdeshmukh, the chief executive officer of mobility company Ola's vehicle commerce division, is leaving the firm, according to a company spokesperson.

Sirdeshmukh's exit comes after the company’s chief financial officer (CFO) G R Arun Kumar took up a wider role in the ride-hailing firm, according to sources.

“As you know, our group CFO G R Arun Kumar now has an expanded role managing day to day operations,” said an Ola spokesperson. “This includes overseeing the GTM (go-to-market) function and therefore Arun Sirdeshmukh who was heading GTM has now had to leave. Both his roles (GTM as well as Ola