STL - Key Persons
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- Group Chief
- Human Resources Officer
- Group CHRO and ESG
As STL grows exponentially, Anjali and her team are helping build an agile and culturally-strong organisation by running impactful programmes on talent, culture, values and diversity. She comes with extensive experience in building culture, driving change, creating high-performance teams, learning and development and industrial relations. She has also worked at SKF, Tata Motors, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, Cummins and Thermax. She has a Master's degree in Human Resources from the Symbiosis Centre for Management and HRD and in Applied Psychology from the University of Delhi.
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- Managing Director
- Whole Time Director
A believer in purpose-led organisations, Ankit has been leading STL's growth journey as it transforms billions of lives by connecting the world. Over the past 13 years at STL, first as the head of international sales, then as the CEO of the Optical Networking business and now as the Managing Director, Ankit has been a change agent in connecting the unconnected across the globe.
He is the force behind STL's dramatic global expansion , customer-first ethos, R&D focus and strategic joint ventures & acquisitions. He has strengthened STL's presence in India, USA, UK, Italy, China and Brazil. He holds sustainability very close to his heart and is leading the Company's ambitious Net-Zero by 2030 target, from the front.
Ankit is extremely passionate about improvement in health, education and the environment through digital inclusion in India. STL Garv, a rural technology initiative incubated under his vision, is creating entrepreneurial opportunities while improving rural access to critical services.
Recognised as a 40 under 40 leader, Ankit is a strong supporter of young and entrepreneurial talent. He is a fitness enthusiast, an athlete and a long-distance runner. He encourages his teams and young people to work towards solid all-round growth at work and in life.
Prior to STL, Ankit was building Vedanta's corporate portfolio while overseeing multiple M&As, including the US$8.6 billion acquisition of Cairn India. Ankit holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California and an MBA degree from London Business School.
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- Chief Operating Officer - Optical Interconnect
Over 18 years of experience in the communication domain, Binod is leading the passive connectivity solutions team. He is a certified CFHP and FTTx OSP design professional with experience in designing.
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- Regional Sales Manager, France
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- Group Chief Technology Officer
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- Regional Business Head / Middle East & Africa
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- Jiangsu Sterlite Tongguang Fiber Co
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- Global Head of Marketing & Communications
- Leader at the Helm
A strong believer in the power of purpose-driven brands, Khushboo, is a young leader at the helm of STL's marketing efforts. With their imaginative approach, Khushboo and her team are shaping STL's global growth journey through compelling storytelling, innovative digital strategies, and targeted account-based marketing initiatives.
As a passionate storyteller, Khushboo has played a pivotal role in crafting STL's prominent global image. She champions the ethos of collaboration and outcome-oriented marketing, striving to create enduring value for the company. With over 17 years of diverse marketing expertise spanning B2B and consumer realms, Khushboo thrives at the intersection of data-driven insights, customer-centricity, and experiential marketing.
Her prior experience includes a series of immersive marketing and business stints in the telecom and tech space with companies such as Vodafone, Telenor, and Idea. Handling diverse marketing roles driving Revenue, P&L, Communication, Business Marketing, Research, and Brand is something that has shaped her acumen and passion for understanding consumers and driving meaningful marketing-led outcomes.
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- Head - Tech Pre Sales Americas
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- in LIEU of PROSPECTUS WITH ANY REGISTRAR of COMPANIES in INDIA
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- CEO - Optical Networking Business
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- Global Head, Tech Pre - Sales, Optical Network Business
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- Chief Executive Officer - Global Services Business
- Engineer in Electronics and Communications With an
A proven senior executive and a strong strategic thinker, Praveen has close to three decades of experience in handling high-growth teams and business units across multiple industries. He comes with a diverse experience ranging from leading large business units to sales, service delivery, marketing & strategy and business operations with local and international exposure.
In STL he has been successful in expanding STL Global Service's footprint to the UK , strengthening STL's partnership in the private telco segment and establishing Managed Services as a practice spanning Security, Cloud and Data Centres. Prior to joining STL, he headed the Infrastructure Services business for IBM across India/South Asia region. He has performed various other roles, including holding the position of the CEO of Network Solutions, Director and Head - Cloud Services Business and Wireless e-business Practice Leader for the Asia Pacific region. He is an Engineer in Electronics and Communications with an MBA in Sales and Marketing. He has completed Executive Leadership Programme from Cornell University and Sales Leadership Programme at INSEAD. He has served on the Board of two IT Services companies in India.
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- PLM Head, Optical Interconnect
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- Group Chief Financial Officer
Tushar has a rich experience of nearly three decades and is highly focused on building resilient and value-creating organisations. Tushar has deep expertise in the areas of fundraising, capital structuring, merger & acquisition, treasury management, taxation, financial accounting and planning, investor relations and business partnering. He has served as the finance committee member of GCCI ( Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry). As the Chief Financial Officer at STL, his vision is to bolster the Company's strategy to deliver consistent shareholder value and profitable growth. In his leisure time, Tushar loves playing table tennis and thoroughly enjoys old bollywood music and long drives with family and friends. He holds the cause of all-round development and well being of specially-abled children, close to his heart and actively dedicates his time and energy towards this.
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- COO Optical Network Business
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- Regional Sales Manager - Egypt and KSA