Sharad Gulla has joined the Aricent Group as vice-president, procurement and sourcing. Gulla joins the Group from BA Continuum, India (a non-banking subsidiary of the Bank of America), where he was responsible for the management and delivery of strategic supplier negotiations, and was heading the SCM teams for India and the Philippines along with providing support to other regions in the APAC and EMEA.

Gulla has previously worked with leading organisations such as HSBC, FCM Travel solutions and United Airlines. A graduate from the University of Delhi, he has over 15 years of experience in procurement and sales, and in the travel segment.