Huawei appoints new COO for Indian operations
Huawei Technologies India has appointed Wilson Wang as its new chief operating officer (COO). He will head Huawei?s research and development division in the country as well as manage the Indian operations. He is also expected to play an important role in developing the company?s long-term investment plans and strategies for India. Wang has been associated with Huawei for over 13 years and prior to this appointment, he worked as director in the company?s application and software product line in China. Wang has replaced Justin Chen, who has been assigned a new role as global president of Huawei?s business support systems product line.
Avaya appoints MD for India and SAARC region
Business communications and collaboration system and service provider Avaya has appointed Rajeev Mittal as managing director for India and the SAARC region. Prior to this, Mittal was working with Microsoft India as general manager for its small- and mid-market solutions, and partners unit. He also worked with companies like Oracle, IBM and Wipro Technologies in various capacities.
Vodafone India undertakes management restructuring
As part of a major organisational restructuring, Vodafone India has appointed Sunil Sood as COO and Sanjoy Mukherji as chief commercial officer. Prior to their new roles, Sood was responsible for the company?s operations in the south and west zones, while Mukherji was heading the operations in the north and east zones. Further, Vodafone India has divided its operations into four zones (as against the earlier set-up of two operational divisions) and has appointed a director for each zone. Rajiv Kohli, Sanjay Warke, Rohit Adya and B.P. Singh will look after the north, east, west and south zones, respectively. Kumar Ramanathan, chief marketing officer, will be responsible for the company?s operations in Africa, the Middle East and the APAC region. Anuradha Agarwal will head Vodafone?s brand and consumer insights portfolio.
Intel appoints Gregory Bryant
Intel has appointed Gregory Bryant as vice-president and general manager for the APAC region (excluding Japan and China). Bryant will be based in Hong Kong and will be responsible for the sales and marketing of Intel products. Bryant has been working with the company since 1992. Prior to this, he served as vice-president and director and was responsible for managing all aspects of Intel?s relationship with Lenovo globally.
Tulip Telecom appoints Dilip Naik as COO
Tulip Telecom has appointed Dilip Naik as COO. In this role, Naik will be responsible for the company?s operations and service delivery. Prior to joining Tulip, Naik led the global service operations for India at Nokia Siemens Networks. In the past, he has worked in senior leadership positions at Alcatel-Lucent and Motorola.
Deepak Mahajan resigns as country manager, India and SAARC region, Bytemobile
Deepak Mahajan has resigned as Bytemobile?s country manager for India and the SAARC region. Bytemobile is a provider of video optimisation and smart capacity solutions for mobile network operators. Prior to joining Bytemobile, Mahajan served as head of marketing and business development for the enterprise mobility business at Motorola India.
Sanjay Jain joins Educomp
Sanjay Jain, former chief executive officer (CEO) of Tulip Telecom, has joined education solutions provider Educomp as group CEO. In his new role, he will lead the growth and profitability of the business, consolidate operations, and drive synergies across the company?s business verticals.
StreamWIDE appoints Pradeep Mittur as vice-president, sales
Software and telecom solutions provider StreamWIDE has appointed Pradeep Mittur as vice-president, sales, for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Prior to joining StreamWIDE, Mittur served as executive director for the APAC region at Atlanta-based Movius Interactive Corporation. In the past, he has also worked with Paramount Pictures Digital as vice-president, APAC.
Viom Networks plans to downsize
Viom Networks is planning to reduce its workforce in India by 40 per cent. The move is expected to result in the exit of about 800 employees across several functional areas including supply chain management, procurement, business excellence, technical, project management, operations, human resources and legal. The decision to downsize comes after a report by AT Kearney, which suggested that the company should undertake a cost reduction exercise to sustain its operations in the country. The company has reportedly already asked eight of its senior executives to resign.
