Data Infrastructure Trust announces appointment of Munish Seth as group managing director

Data Infrastructure Trust (DIT) has announced the appointment of Munish Seth as group managing director of its investment manager, Data Link Investment Manager Private Limited (Data Link).

In this role, Munish will lead the development and successful execution of the company’s long-term growth strategy to meet India’s evolving infrastructure and connectivity needs, across DIT and all its subsidiaries, viz., Summit Digitel, Crest Digitel and any subsequent acquisition, developing trust and strong relations with our customers and driving employee retention and satisfaction.

Munish brings with him over 34 years of experience in the telecommunications space. Prior to taking on this role, he served as the country director at Google where he led the platforms and devices ecosystem business contributing to the growth of android ecosystem in India. He was also the executive sponsor representing Google with telecom operators in India. He has also held leadership positions at Meta and Alcatel Lucent.

Commenting on the announcement, Arpit Agrawal, managing partner, head of infrastructure, India and Middle East, Brookfield, said, “We are pleased to welcome Munish onboard and look forward to working with him. He brings extensive experience and relationships in the telecommunications space and has been a reliable partner to clients. His deep industry experience will be crucial in supporting DIT’s growth. We also thank Dhananjay Joshi, who will be retiring from his roles at DIT and Summit Digitel. His leadership and contributions have been instrumental in shaping the business.”

Meanwhile, Munish Seth, group managing director, Data Link, said, “I am delighted to join DIT at this exciting juncture and look forward to working with teams to lead the platform in its next phase of growth. With the government’s vision of a digital India, the telecom sector offers exciting opportunities and holds untapped potential. Building on DIT’s strong foundation, I look forward to contributing to the platform’s and our clients’ success while creating long-term value for our unitholders.”