Rajiv Sawhney joined IIM Bangalore as Chief Operating Officer of the NSRCELon June 01, 2016
01 June, 2016: Rajiv Sawhney joined IIM Bangalore as Chief Operating Officer of the NSRCEL today.
Rajiv is not new to Startups. He was part of the Telecom Startup team at Hutchison Telecom that led one of the biggest business growths India has seen and has built shareholder value of USD 18.8 billion for Hutchison Whampoa.
He was Former CEO of Hutchison Telecom Indonesia/Hutchison Thailand/Executive Director Hutchison India/CEO, Telecom Business Group of Essar l Former CEO, Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India Ltd.
Mr. Sawhney has diverse experience in Consumer/Durables/Telecom, with 15 years of experience in the Telecom industry.
Currently based in Bengaluru, he brings with him a wealth of experience having worked in India, Thailand and Indonesia primarily in the telecom industry. His last stint was as President Director of Hutchison 3 Indonesia, in Jakarta. He has also been the Chief Executive Officer of the Telecom Business Group of Essar, prior to which he served as Co-Chief Executive Officer of Hutchison CAT Wireless Multimedia Ltd. in Thailand, a subsidiary of CAT Telecom Public Company Limited. Mr. Sawhney’s association with Hutchison and Essar goes back to 1999 when he joined Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd. and served as Executive Director of Hutchison Essar Ltd. (now Vodafone Essar).
In addition to his experience in the telecom industry, Mr. Sawhney has been Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer at Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India Ltd. and served as a Member of the Group Executive Board at Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. He has also spent 9 years with Blow Plast India Ltd.
Mr. Sawhney holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) degree from Punjab University and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.
Rajiv Sawhney joined IIM Bangalore as Chief Operating Officer of the NSRCELon June 01, 2016
01 June, 2016: Rajiv Sawhney joined IIM Bangalore as Chief Operating Officer of the NSRCEL today.
Rajiv is not new to Startups. He was part of the Telecom Startup team at Hutchison Telecom that led one of the biggest business growths India has seen and has built shareholder value of USD 18.8 billion for Hutchison Whampoa.
He was Former CEO of Hutchison Telecom Indonesia/Hutchison Thailand/Executive Director Hutchison India/CEO, Telecom Business Group of Essar l Former CEO, Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India Ltd.
Mr. Sawhney has diverse experience in Consumer/Durables/Telecom, with 15 years of experience in the Telecom industry.
Currently based in Bengaluru, he brings with him a wealth of experience having worked in India, Thailand and Indonesia primarily in the telecom industry. His last stint was as President Director of Hutchison 3 Indonesia, in Jakarta. He has also been the Chief Executive Officer of the Telecom Business Group of Essar, prior to which he served as Co-Chief Executive Officer of Hutchison CAT Wireless Multimedia Ltd. in Thailand, a subsidiary of CAT Telecom Public Company Limited. Mr. Sawhney’s association with Hutchison and Essar goes back to 1999 when he joined Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd. and served as Executive Director of Hutchison Essar Ltd. (now Vodafone Essar).
In addition to his experience in the telecom industry, Mr. Sawhney has been Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer at Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India Ltd. and served as a Member of the Group Executive Board at Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. He has also spent 9 years with Blow Plast India Ltd.
Mr. Sawhney holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) degree from Punjab University and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.