Sterlite Tech expands leadership team

SterliteSterlite Tech has appointed Nischal Gupta as chief transformation officer, Manish Sinha as chief marketing officer and Sanjeev Bedekar as chief delivery & technology officer, Telecom Services.

The strategy of Sterlite Tech is to enhance business deals in broadband space in India and abroad. The company said these leaders will drive Sterlite Tech’s leadership position in designing, building and managing broadband networks.

“As we witness digital transformation globally with macro shifts in network technologies and data-consumption patterns, our leadership team will lead and drive the next phase of growth,” said Anand Agarwal, CEO of Sterlite Tech.

Nischal Gupta, who joined Sterlite Tech as the chief transformation officer, will lead the company in its transformation journey by bringing in world-class practices, technology and processes, to operate in digital world.

Earlier, Nischal Gupta worked as head of Corporate Strategy Execution at Flipkart and led process excellence, E2E business transformation, quality, lean and change management.

Nischal Gupta has also worked with companies such as Maruti Suzuki, Escorts, Fujitsu, IBM, HP and Lenovo. Nischal Gupta completed his MS in IT Services from SUNY, Buffalo, US, his Industrial Engineering from Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, followed by Executive Management from IIM-Bangalore.

A CMO, Manish Sinha will be responsible for leading Sterlite Tech’s global marketing strategy to enable top-line growth and exponential customer engagement.

Manish Sinha was EVP and business head of QuikrHomes and Commonfloor.com. Earlier, Manish Sinha worked at WNS Global Services, Capital One Financial, Infosys and McKinsey & Co., and has been a founder of several start-ups. Manish Sinha holds a B Tech in Chemical Engineering from IIT-Delhi and MBA in Marketing from IIM-Calcutta.

Sanjeev Bedekar will drive the service delivery and technology portfolio for Sterlite Tech’s Network Services business.

Earlier, Sanjeev Bedekar worked with Bharti Airtel, Tata Teleservices, Reliance Infocomm, DoT and TCS, in the fields of technology, customer experience and business development. Sanjeev Bedekar completed M Tech from IIT-Delhi, BE (Electronics) and Diploma in Industrial Management.