Farooqui is new DoT secretary
M F Farooqui recently took charge as the secretary of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). Farooqui, a Tamil Nadu cadre IAS officer of the 1978 batch, has also served as secretary, Department of Heavy Industries.
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Schneider appoints Anil Chaudhry as MD
Schneider Electric India has appointed Anil Chaudhry as its managing director and country president. Anil Chaudhry has 30 years of experience in the energy sector.
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Sanjeev Keskar appointed as IESA chairman
The India Electronics and Semiconductor Association has announced that Sanjeev Keskar, managing director, sales, India & SEA, PMC-Sierra, is its new chairman. The association also announced its executive committee, in which P V G Menon would continue as its president; Ashok Chandak, senior director, global sales and marketing, NXP Semiconductors India would be the new vice chairman; and Vivek Tyagi, country sales director, Freescale Semiconductor, would continue as the treasurer. Dr Satya Gupta, immediate past chairman and CEO, Concept-2-Silicon Systems, would continue as the advisor of the executive council.
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Vineet Taneja new head of Samsung India’s mobile business
Samsung India Electronics Pvt Ltd has appointed Vineet Taneja as the country head for its mobile and digital imaging business. Taneja is credited with successfully leading the launch of 3G, and driving the data and devices business for Airtel in its key geographies in South India. He also successfully led the Bharti Airtel business in Sri Lanka over the past 18 months.
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Dinesh Lodha new country manager of Samsung India’s HME business
Samsung India Electronics has appointed Dinesh Lodha as the country manager for its newly formed Health and Medical Equipment (HME) business. Dinesh Lodha is an industry veteran with over 17 years of experience in various leadership roles in companies such as GE Healthcare, GE X-Ray India and Grasim Industries.
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