Logistics services major Delhivery has elevated Vani Venkatesh to the role of Deputy CEO with immediate effect, as the logistics company continues to strengthen its executive leadership team and expand responsibilities across key business functions.
Venkatesh joined Delhivery in February 2025 as Chief Business Officer and Key Managerial Personnel (KMP), taking charge of the company’s revenue functions.
In her expanded role as Deputy CEO, she will continue to lead revenue functions and will additionally oversee marketing and customer experience. She will also work closely with Delhivery’s operations teams.
Leadership team strengthened
The elevation is part of Delhivery’s broader efforts to strengthen its executive leadership through the elevation of long-standing leaders within the organisation.
Earlier this year, Varun Bakshi took over as Chief Sales Officer, while Vikas Kapoor was appointed Chief Strategy Officer.
Arun Bagavathi, Prashant Gazipur and Nikhil Ummat took charge as Chief Operating Officers, while Sunny Raja was appointed Chief Procurement Officer.
The company said the leadership changes are aimed at strengthening its executive team and developing leaders capable of taking on multiple roles.
Ajith Pai to move on
As part of the organisational changes, Delhivery said Ajith Pai, Chief Operating Officer and KMP, will leave the company effective close of business hours on September 15, 2026, to explore opportunities on his own.
Pai has transitioned his responsibilities to the new executive operations leadership team.
“Ajith is a founding member of Delhivery and has made invaluable contributions to the company since the very beginning, as CFO and then as COO. We wish him all the best for his new endeavors in the future,” said Delhivery Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Sahil Barua.
“Vani’s elevation reflects her increasing responsibilities and impact at Delhivery and is a part of our commitment to training executive leadership within the company to perform multiple new roles,” Barua added.
Delhivery provides logistics services including e-commerce and express parcel transportation, part truck-load and full-truckload freight, warehousing and supply chain solutions, international freight, intra-city on-demand logistics, and data and software solutions.
The company serves more than 54,000 clients, according to the release.