Alcatel-Lucent on Wednesday announced the appointment of Arun Seth as Chairman of its India operations. Mr. Seth will work closely with Rajeev Singh-Molares, President-APAC, on overall APAC and India strategy. He will also advise Munish Seth, President and Managing Director, Alcatel-Lucent India, to steward the India region to consistent value creation over short, medium and long term.
However, Mr. Arun Seth, who is also on the Executive Committee of Nasscom and a member of the advisory board at TERI, will continue in his current role as the non-Executive Chairman of BT India, with which he has been associated since 1995, when he set up BT's first India office.
“Arun brings us over 30 years of diverse business experience. I look forward for his guidance in helping Alcatel-Lucent be a transformative player in the converging IT and telecom industry in India,” Alcatel Lucent APAC President Rajeev Singh-Molares said in a statement.