Teradata, a division of NCR Corporation - a provider of data warehouse-driven enterprise analytics, announced that Dr. Jai Menon, director of information technology and innovation and group chief information officer (CIO) of Bharti Airtel, has joined its global CIO Board of Advisors.

Menon will be part of a core team of global CIOs to drive the technology initiatives of Teradata.

"As part of Teradata’s global CIO Board of Advisors, Menon will be instrumental in defining the next generation of data warehousing and he will also add to our in-depth understanding of technology, operating environment, and competitive strategies for future success," announced Dennis Samuel, area vice president, Southeast Asia and India, Teradata.

On his appointment, Menon remarked, "It will be exciting to work with a team of technology innovators in taking Teradata to the next level."

Menon joined Bharti in August 2002 as corporate director, IT & Technology. In 2004, he launched Airtel’s Enterprise Business as its joint president. Before joining Bharti, he was corporate officer and executive vice president at BellSouth, where he was also chief technology officer across all lines of businesses.