At CFO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top India based CFO’ operating in the Telecommunications space. If you think a CFO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Vishwanath Pai
Chief Financial Officer of Netcore Cloud
Vishwanath Pai joined netCORE as CFO in 2012. A qualified Chartered Accountant, Vish is a seasoned finance professional with more than 25 years of experience in financial planning & reporting, management reporting, strategic planning, budgeting, taxation, and Mergers & Acquisitions. Vish started his career with A F Fergusons & Co. (now part of Deloitte Haskins & Sells). He then moved on as Finance Controller of a mid-sized engineering company where he was instrumental in realigning the financial and management reporting systems in line with the company’s explosive growth. Later, he joined a media company where he was primarily responsible in getting the company listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange. He developed a good understanding of capital markets regulatory norms (SEBI, ROC, Stock Exchange authorities), along with wide experience in dealing with investor communities. His responsibilities expanded to encompass Investor Relations & Legal functions. Vish has a proven ability to appraise green-field or existing projects, evaluate acquisition or divestment opportunities, both financially and strategically. Vish likes to interact with people – professionally and socially. He likes listening to classical jazz music and is a huge aficionado of R D Burman’s compositions.
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About Netcore Cloud: Netcore helps B2C brands create amazing digital experiences with a range of products that help in acquisition, engagement, and retention.
Dinesh Jain
President & Chief Financial Officer of Firstsource
Dinesh oversees Firstsource’s global finance, banking, accounting and corporate taxation. He is also responsible for all strategic financial activities including business planning, forecasting and analysis, management systems and statutory compliance. He has been with Firstsource since inception and was instrumental in consolidating the commercial and finance functions globally. Prior to joining Firstsource, he was with ICICI Bank, responsible for US GAAP financials. He played an important role in the US listing of ICICI and ICICI bank as well as in the merger of ICICI and ICICI bank. A commerce graduate from Jodhpur University, India, he is also a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and a Cost Accountant from The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants Of India.
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About Firstsource: Firstsource provides BPO solutions to organizations in banking, healthcare, telecoms, and media.
Sachin Nandwani
Deputy Chief Financial Officer of Lava International Limited
Sachin Nandwani is the Deputy Chief Financial Officer at Lava International Limited.
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About Lava International Limited: Lava International Limited firmly believe in high moral and professional ethics.
Asitava Bose
Group Chief Financial Officer of Lava International Limited
Asitava Bose is the Group Chief Financial Officer at Lava International Limited.
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About Lava International Limited: Lava International Limited firmly believe in high moral and professional ethics.
Vivek Sood
Group Chief Financial Officer of Axiata Digital Innovation Fund
Vivek holds a Bachelor in Commerce and became a Qualified Chartered Accountant of India in 1989. He conducted his Accountancy and Audit Training in Pricewaterhouse. Prior to joining Axiata, Vivek led a number of multidisciplinary and multi-cultural teams as EVP and Group Chief Marketing Officer of Telenor, CEO of Grameenphone Bangladesh, CEO of Telenor India, CFO of Telenor India and COO and CFO of Tata AIA Life Insurance. He has played the role of change agent through leading the transformation of a large telco, in becoming a Digital Service provider and developing new services over and above the connectivity layer. He gained diverse global knowledge through his responsibilities across Asian and European markets, leading teams from multiple cultures and backgrounds.
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About Axiata Digital Innovation Fund, Grameenphone: Axiata Digital Innovation Fund is a technology venture fund formed by Axiata Berhad.
Sreenivas V
Group Chief Financial Officer of Plintron Group
Sreenivas is a business-minded Finance professional who leads the Corporate Development and Corporate Finance functions. As the CFO of Plintron group of companies, he is responsible for Corporate Structuring, Financial Planning, Statutory Compliance & Audits, Legal & Risk management, Corporate Governance and for Fund Raising and Investor Relations. Backed by professional experience spanning a dozen years, Sreenivas has served as Chief Strategy Officer in the Technology space, overseeing functions such as Strategic Planning, Financial Analysis and Business Assurance. He has led numerous due diligence initiatives both as a buyer and as a seller representing numerous technology companies offering IT products as well as IT enabled Services. Academically, Sreenivas is a Mechanical Engineer from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and an MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. He has completed professional certifications in Finance such as the International Financial Analyst from The International Research Association, USA and is a CFA Level 3 candidate with the CFA Institute, USA.
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About Plintron Group: MVNA, MVNE , Telco- SaaS, TaaS, CPaaS
Prashant Bhatt
CFO of Informate Mobile
Prashant leads the Finance & Accounts functions at Cross-Tab and its subsidiary companies, including Informate. He is a Chartered Accountant with 15+ years of work experience. Prior to Cross-Tab, Prashant was CFO at Fractal Analytics. He has also worked in senior positions with companies like Garware-Wall Ropes, Arvind Brands, Goldmohur Foods & Feeds, and Godrej Agrovet.
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About Informate Mobile: The mobile user represents the single largest consumer base in the world today.
Amar Chintopanth
CFO of NXTDIGITAL
Amar Chintopanth is the Chief Financial Officer at NXTDIGITAL.
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About NXTDIGITAL: NXTDIGITAL is leveraging the strength of its customer base, breadth, and depth of its service lines and management bandwidth.
Rajagopalan Jayaraman
CFO of Ascend Telecom Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd
Rajagopalan Jayaraman is the Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary at Ascend since January 2008. Prior to joining Ascend, Mr. Rajagopalan was associated with Avesthagen Limited from 2005 to 2007. He has served Britannia Industries as General Manager – Treasury and Taxation for 27 years from 1977 to 1994. Mr. Rajagopalan graduated from Madras University with a degree in commerce and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India since 1976, Member of Company Secretaries of India since 1976 and Member of ICMA (Institute of Cost and Management Accountants) since 1978.
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About Ascend Telecom Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd: Ascend Telecom Infrastructure is a integrated telecom infrastructure provider.
Kartar Singh
Chief Financial Officer of ACL Mobile
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About ACL Mobile: ACL Mobile is a cloud communications provider that enables businesses to interact with their customers through multiple channels.
Bidu Bhusan Dash
CFO and Company Secretary of Ortel Communications
Bidu Bhusan Dash is the Chief Financial Officer and company secretary of Ortel Communications.
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About Ortel Communications: Ortel Communications is a leading cable television and high-speed broadband services provider.