Bharti AXA Life Insurance Company Limited, the life insurance joint venture between Bharti Enterprises and AXA Group, appointed Mark Meehan as Chief Operating Officer with effect from September 30, 2008. He replaces Tim Thomas who has completed his tenure here and will be returning home. Mark is moving from the position of CEO and Director at Tynan Mackenzie, a professional investment services group (AXA Australia group enterprise).
Commenting on this development, Mr. Nitin Chopra, CEO, Bharti AXA Life said," Insurance is the fastest growing industry in India, and Bharti AXA Life has forged a position of eminence. Mark's exposure to various countries and a variety of cultures and lifestyles will help increase Bharti AXA Life's prospects in the near future. I am confident Mark's wealth of expertise will add substantial value to the organization's growth".
At Bharti AXA Life Mark will join the core management team, managing IT and operations. His responsibilities will include service delivery, underwriting, project management and branch infrastructure.
Mark Meehan added, "I am delighted to be part of the joint venture between the global AXA group and Bharti enterprise. I am confident my international commercial experience and my industry understanding will enable accelerated growth in the business".
Mark has achieved success in several roles within the AXA group, including strategy execution, business turn-around, operations and general management.
