New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Sanjeev Kumar as the new Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL) on Tuesday. According to an order from the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), Kumar has been appointed to the post for a period of five years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post, or till the age of superannuation, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. He is currently serving as Director (Technical) in Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL).
Earlier, PSU Watch was the first news organisation to report when Kumar was recommended for the post of CMD of TCIL on August 19. He was selected from a list of eight candidates who were interviewed by the selection panel. There were three candidates, who were on the list, were from TCIL, two from BSNL and one candidate was from Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited (GMRCL).
Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL) is a Miniratna PSU under the administrative control of the Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications. TCIL, a premier telecommunication consultancy and engineering company is making available its vast and varied telecom expertise to friendly developing countries. TCIL has extended its telecom consultancy and turnkey project execution services to telecom operators, bulk users and others in India and 80 other countries in the Middle East, Africa, South & South East Asia. The success story of TCIL lies in its Quality Management and excellence in project execution. The Company's organic and inorganic growth has led to multiply its standalone as well as group turnover manifold.
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