India, May 13 -- Reliance Industries' digital arm Jio Platforms has appointed Akash Ambani as its MD for a period of five years, effective April 9, 2026, ahead of its much-anticipated IPO.

According to MCA filings, the appointment was approved unanimously at a meeting of Jio Platforms' board on April 9. The development was first reported by Mint.

". Akash M. Ambani (DIN: 06984194), be and is hereby appointed as managing director of the company, for a period of 5 (five) years with effect from April 09, 2026," the resolution stated.

Akash Ambani, the eldest son of Reliance Industries CMD Mukesh Ambani, has been deeply involved in the group's telecom and digital businesses for more than a decade. He joined Reliance Jio Infocomm as a non-e...