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Srinath Narasimhan
Managing Director & CEO, Tata Communications
Srinath Narasimhan is the Managing Director and CEO of Tata Communications (formerly VSNL), part of the $29 billion Tata Group.
Mr. Srinath has over 20 years experience within the Tata Group, having held various positions in project management, sales and marketing, as well as significant corporate functions in several Tata companies. Mr. Srinath has been responsible for spearheading new projects in high-technology areas such as process automation and control, computers and telecommunications and was an instrumental figure early in the launch of the Tata Group's CDMA services.
Mr. Srinath previously served as Executive Assistant to the Chairman for Tata Industries, a position he held until 1992. He worked with a strategic team to set up Tata Information Systems, which later became Tata IBM. Throughout his tenure here, he accepted a number of assignments in sales and marketing.
In 1998, Mr. Srinath returned to Tata Industries as General Manager, Projects and worked with Tata Teleservices in this capacity for a year. In 1999, he moved to Hyderabad as Chief Operating Officer responsible for all the operations of Tata Teleservices. In late 2000, Mr. Srinath took over as Chief Executive Officer of Tata Internet Services, a position he held until February 2002, when he moved to VSNL as Director (Operations). He subsequently became Executive Director for VSNL.
In 2006, Mr. Srinath was honored with the Telecom Asia 'CEO of the Year' award in recognition of his role in transforming VSNL from a domestic monopoly to a major global telecommunications company in just four years. During this time, VSNL's business model was reinvented and the company entered several new businesses, both in India and abroad.
Mr. Srinath holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata, specializing in marketing and systems.
Vinod Kumar
President, Global Data and Mobility Solutions, Tata Communications
As President of Global Data & Mobility Solutions for Tata Communications, part of the $29 billion Tata Group, Mr. Kumar is responsible for expanding Tata Communications' roadmap and charter into the global communications market. Enhancing the service capabilities and customer-facing activities in strategic markets beyond the shores of India, in a nutshell, sums up his mandate.
In addition to heading these strategic initiatives, Mr. Kumar is also responsible for the Wholesale Data, Global Mobile and International Enterprise lines of business, and for meeting the company's ambitious targets. Mr. Kumar is also a Director on the Board of Tata Communications Limited.
Mr. Kumar has a wide range of cross-functional experience in the telecommunications industry. He also has an impressive track record in developing business strategies and creating fast growth organizations.
He was previously Senior Vice President of Asia Netcom, responsible for all aspects of generating top-line growth, including strategy formulation, product marketing and sales. He was actively involved in all aspects of the financial restructuring and eventual asset sale of Asia Global Crossing to China Netcom, resulting in the formation of Asia Netcom.
In 1999, Mr. Kumar joined WorldCom Japan as Chief Executive Officer. Prior to that, he held various senior positions at Global One in the United States and Asia where he had major responsibilities in market management, sales, marketing, product management, multinational account management, and operations.
Mr. Kumar graduated with honors in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science in India.
Michel Guyot
President, Global Voice Solutions, Tata Communications
Michel Guyot is President of Global Voice Solutions for Tata Communications, part of the $29 billion Tata Group. In this position, he is responsible for worldwide voice activities for the group, encompassing the management of local wholesale voice operations in India.
Mr. Guyot has more than 25 years of international telecommunications experience and has held a number of key executive positions at Teleglobe. Prior to taking on his current position, Mr. Guyot was Teleglobe's Vice President of International Markets, responsible for the company's International Sales organization and commercial activities for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. Among other positions, Mr. Guyot has also served as Teleglobe's Executive Director of Marketing as well as Vice President Europe.
He played a leading role when Teleglobe moved to a competitive environment in Canada and was a key member of the executive team during the 2002 restructuring process.
Mr. Guyot is Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Telecommunications Executive Management Institute of Canada, and has served as the Canadian Representative and Council Member for Canada at the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization.
Mr. Guyot holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from L'École des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC), Université de Montréal, and is a member of the Certified General Accounting Association of Canada.
Rajiv Dhar
Chief Financial Officer, Tata Communications
Rajiv Dhar is the Chief Financial Officer for Tata Communications, a member of the $29 billion Tata Group. With over two decades of experience, 12 years of which he served in various positions within the Tata Companies, he has successfully led and managed teams handling M&A, corporate strategy, corporate finance, accounting, cost control, treasury and taxation. Throughout his tenure, he has worked in telecommunication, oil and gas, construction and manufacturing industries.
Mr. Dhar, a Chartered Accountant, joined Tata Communications from Tata Industries Ltd. in June 2005. He holds a Bachelors Degree with Honors from Delhi University.
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