Srinath Narasimhan is the Managing Director and CEO of Tata Communications (formerly VSNL), part of the $62.5 billion Tata Group. Srinath has over 20 years exper..

Srinath Narasimhan is the Managing Director and CEO of Tata Communications (formerly VSNL), part of the $62.5 billion Tata Group.

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.  Srinath has been responsible for spearheading new projects in high-technology areas such as process automation and control, computers and telecoms and was an instrumental figure early in the launch of the Tata Group's CDMA services.

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, 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,  he 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, Srinath was honoured 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 telecoms 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.

Srinath holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata, specialising in marketing and systems.

Ajay Pandey took over as MD of Neotel (Pty) Ltd in December 2005. He is the dual Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to this, he was with Tata..

Ajay Pandey took over as MD of Neotel (Pty) Ltd in December 2005. He is the dual Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to this, he was with Tata Communications in India as President of the project for the company's telecoms initiative in South Africa. He has had over two decades of work experience, with over a decade in the telecoms industry. He has held many positions in the Tata Group's telecoms business.

As President of Tata Teleservices Limited, Ajay led  the company's Programme Management Office (PMO & New Circle group), which was  responsible for scaling up the company's existing operations as well as the launch of services under the Tata Indicom brand, in a project of US$ 1.2 billion across new telecoms geographies in India.

Ajay has held senior level positions such as President of Tata Indicom Enterprise Business Unit (TIEBU), which he set up in early 2003, and CEO of Tata Internet Services Limited. He is now a Board Member of this company. Prior to this he was the COO for Tata Group’s first company to set up the Basic Telephone Circle. Prior to joining the telecoms industry, he was part of the office automation industry and consumer durable industry in India.

Ajay is a mechanical engineer from REC Kurukshetra, an alumnus of London Business School and a Fellow of the Telecoms Executive Management Institute of Canada. He has published a book titled "Are You Fishing In the Right Ocean", a self-help book for young and upcoming professionals.

Kennedy Memani has extensive experience working with government ministries and parastatal organisations on issues of restructuring, including privatisation and c..

Kennedy Memani has extensive experience working with government ministries and parastatal organisations on issues of restructuring, including privatisation and corporatisation. He is a Chartered Accountant (SA) and a graduate of the university of CapeTown(UCT)

Past projects and positions have included:

• Representing the Ministry of Public Enterprises in the negotiations for the successful partial privatisation of Telkom and further representing the same ministry in the successful privatisation of Sun Air
• Engaged to advise in the successful privatisation of Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA)
• Co-chair of the Strategic Equity Partner search for SAA and Chairman of the Aventura privatisation process
• Created and managed a benchmarking process comparing RSA performance and processes for privatisation with worldwide best practice
• Participant in the National Framework Agreement process on privatisation
• Preparation of a master plan for the privatisation of Transnet
• Former SABC Board Member and former Director of the SABC and former director of Mnet

Kennedy holds the following positions:

• Executive Chairman of Nexus Connexion
• Chairman of the Eskom Pension Fund
• Director and Principal in KREM Investment Holdings, KREM Capital and XKM & Associates (now called Burlington Consultants)

Frans J P Ndoroma was appointed as Managing Director of Telecom Namibia Limited on 1 November 2002. During the same period he was simultaneously appointed as Ch..

Frans J P Ndoroma was appointed as Managing Director of Telecom Namibia Limited on 1 November 2002. During the same period he was simultaneously appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Namibia Post & Telecom Holdings Limited (NPTH), the holding company under which Telecom Namibia, NamPost and Mobile Telecoms (MTC) reside.

Frans was born in the village of Amutanga, Namibia.. He attended the Roman Catholic primary schools of Omege and Okatana and the secondary school, Roman Catholic School at Döbra where he matriculated in 1973. From 1974 to 1976 the Catholic Church sponsored his studies for a BSc degree at the University of Fort Hare. However, due to Soweto protests at the time, he was expelled before completing the course. In 1978 Frans was offered a bursary by the then Consolidated Diamond Mines (CDM) to study at Leeds University in the UK, where he graduated with a BSc (Hons) degree in Mineral Engineering in 1981.

In 1989, Frans successfully completed his Management Development Programme (MDP) at the University of South Africa (UNISA) and then went on to successfully complete his Executive Development Programme (EDP) at the University of Witwatersrand (WITS) in 1994.  In 2003 he completed a Telecoms Management Course through TEMIC in Canada.

In September 1981, Frans was appointed as a metallurgical graduate at NAMDEB. Over the 21 years with NAMDEB, Frans occupied various positions including Divisional Plant Superintendent, Metallurgical Manager, Mine Manager of the Orange River Mines and finally Assistant General Manager of NAMDEB. He resigned from NAMDEB in 2002 when he was appointed as Managing Director of Telecom Namibia Limited and Chief Executive Officer of NPTH Limited.

Sango Ntsaluba is a qualified Chartered Accountant (SA). He has acquired broad business experience over a period of 20 years. He is  the Chief Executive Office..

Sango Ntsaluba is a qualified Chartered Accountant (SA). He has acquired broad business experience over a period of 20 years.

He is  the Chief Executive Officer of Amabubesi Group and a founding member of SizweNtsaluba VSP, the largest black-owned consulting, accounting and auditing practice, founded in 1985 with over 350 professionals.

He moved to Transnet as General Manager in Group Finance and then became an Executive Director responsible for restructuring and operations including telecoms, IT and road freight businesses.

During his time at Transnet, Sango was seconded by the then Minister of Public Enterprises to advise government on the setting up of the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) targeting the previously disadvantaged persons. He also served on the then Black Economic Empowerment Commission. He was appointed as the Executive Director responsible for rail activities in Transnet.

He serves on various public and private sector boards including the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA), National Housing Finance Corporation, Barloworld etc.

Sanjay Baweja’s is responsible for financial reporting & compliance, treasury and fund management, financial planning and analysis, management assurance, taxati..

Sanjay Baweja’s is responsible for financial reporting & compliance, treasury and fund management, financial planning and analysis, management assurance, taxation and procurement.

Prior to Tata Communications he was with Emaar MGF Land Limited as Executive President – Corporate Affairs and Chief Risk Officer.  He has also worked in several roles across Bharti Airtel, Xerox Modicorp, Digital Equipment and Ballarpur Industries. 

A graduate in Commerce, a chartered accountant and a cost & works accountant, Sanjay has more than 25 years of experience. Sanjay’s passions for his work, astute knowledge and the ability to take on challenges have been key drivers in climbing the ladder of corporate success.

Satish Ranade is the first Company Secretary and Legal Head of Tata Communications Limited, since the year 1987. Satish started his professional career with M/s..

Satish Ranade is the first Company Secretary and Legal Head of Tata Communications Limited, since the year 1987. Satish started his professional career with M/s Maharashtra Electrosmelt Limited, as Dy. Company Secretary where he had served with distinction for over 7 years. He has been a visiting faculty teaching corporate law at a Management Institute at Mumbai.

Satish holds Bachelors degrees in Commerce and in Law from the Mumbai University and is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). His overall experience spans over 36 years in various fields.

Satish had been part of the most momentous stages of Tata Communications’ history, Heading Tata Communications’ legal and corporate secretarial functions from its inception. From a fledgling of a highly regulated wholly owned Government of India undertaking, to a now multi-function private sector telecom major in competitive market, listed on New York Stock Exchange and having more than 40 subsidiaries across the continents - he has seen it all. His contributions in the various stages of the Company’s evolution process have been widely recognised. In this process he also had the opportunity to get hands on experience in various functions including HRD and Finance.

Satish has travelled abroad extensively, representing Tata Communications and India in various International Telecoms forums.

He presently serves on the Boards of Tata Communications Lanka Limited-Sri Lanka, VSNL SNOSPV Pte Limited-Singapore, Neotel (Pty). Limited and SEPCO Communications (Proprietary) Limited -South Africa as also on Indian subsidiaries of Tata Communications viz. Tata Communications Internet Services Limited-Delhi, Tata Communications Transformation Services Limited-Mumbai, and Tata Communications Banking InfraSolutions Limited. He also chairs the Board of two trusts formed by Tata Communications for its employees

Managing Director Europe and Africa - Global Data and Mobility Solutions Tata Communications As the Managing Director (Europe and Africa) of Tata Communications..

Managing Director Europe and Africa - Global Data and Mobility Solutions Tata Communications

As the Managing Director (Europe and Africa) of Tata Communications, Claude Sassoulas shoulders all sales and marketing efforts targeted to the wholesale and enterprise markets in Europe and sub-Saharan Africa.

His vast experience and keen understanding of the European market is a valuable asset to Tata Communications as a multi national conglomerate. In addition to the responsibility of day to day commercial operations, Claude plays an important role in the global strategy initiatives of Tata Communications as it continues to expand its customer facing activities in key global markets.

Claude has over 20 years experience in sales management, business development and possesses robust exposure to financial management techniques.  Prior to joining Tata Communications, Claude was the Managing Director Europe for Asia Netcom, a pan-Asian telecommunication subsidiary of China Netcom.  With his significant background in the international telecoms industry beginning with Sprint International (1993-1995), Claude continued to enrich his portfolio with his stints Global One (1996-1997) and  increased responsibility with BCE Teleglobe (1998-2002) prior to joining Asia Netcom.

A graduate of Ecole Superieure de Gestion in Paris and a qualified Chartered Accountant, Claude currently resides in Paris with his wife and two children.

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Raman is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, United King..

Raman is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, United Kingdom. He is currently Managing Director of Tata Africa Holdings (SA) (Pty) Limited - the strategic investment arm of Tata Communications in Africa.

Raman has been with Tata Group for over 30 years.  As principal executive of TATA in Africa, he is responsible for co-ordinating all activities and operations of the Tata companies in Africa.  Tata Africa has a strong presence in 11 African countries and its businesses include Automotive, Steel, Hospitality, Mining products, IT and Telecommunications, Chemical, Power and Farming.  The Board is guided and assisted by him in making all major decisions relating to growth, diversification and fresh investment plans of Tata Group Companies in Africa.