COAI appoints Vodafone India’s Sunil Sood as chairman
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Indian telecoms industry body COAI has appointed Vodafone India managing director and CEO Sunil Sood as chairman and Bharti Airtel COO Ajai Puri as vice chairman.
Sood was vice chairman of the industry body for the last two years. He succeeds Bharti Airtel MD and CEO for India and South Asia, Gopal Vittal.
Puri has been with Bharti Airtel since 2004 and has held several senior leadership positions.
The new leadership was announced at COAI’s annual general body meeting for the financial year held on June 8.
On the appointments, COAI director general Rajan S Mathews said: “We would like to thank our leadership for their guidance and support during one of the most challenging periods in the telecoms sector and further express confidence in their ability to steer the association and the sector towards long term health and stability. “
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Questions & Answers
Q.What role did Sunil Sood hold at COAI before being appointed chairman?
What role did Sunil Sood hold at COAI before being appointed chairman?
Sunil Sood previously served as the vice chairman of the Indian telecoms industry body, COAI. He held this position for a period of two years before taking on the new leadership role.
Q.Who did Sunil Sood succeed as chairman of COAI?
Who did Sunil Sood succeed as chairman of COAI?
Sunil Sood succeeded Gopal Vittal, who was the MD and CEO for India and South Asia at Bharti Airtel. Vittal was the previous chairman of the industry body.
Q.When were the new COAI leadership appointments announced?
When were the new COAI leadership appointments announced?
The new leadership appointments for COAI were announced on June 8. This took place at the industry body’s annual general body meeting for the financial year.
Q.What new role has Ina Lui taken at AsiaSat?
What new role has Ina Lui taken at AsiaSat?
Ina Lui has been appointed as vice president of business development and strategy at Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat). She is responsible for driving new business and strategic initiatives for the company.
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