Board Members

CMAI is a association managed professionally through Executive Council, Directors, and Focus Group Committees. Details are available at DOWNLOAD

Executive Council

Chairman
Mr Venugopal Dhoot
Chairman Videocon Industries Ltd.
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Executive Chairman

Mr Ravi Sharma
Founder & CEO Phi Televentures, Former CEO Alcatel Lucent & Datacom
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President
Mr NK Goyal
Senior Telecom Analyst and Consultant having experience of more than 39 years in Telecom & IT, Director NFL, Government of India.
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Patrons
Mr Harsh Gupta, IAS(Retd.)
Former Chief Secretary, Government of Himachal Pradesh, Former Chairman Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board, Former Executive Director, Indian Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO)

Mr Vinod Vaish, IAS (Retd.)
Former Secretary, Department of Telecom, Govt. of India Former Member Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal,
Chairman Telecom Equipment & Services Export Promotion Council,

Vice Chairman

Shri S.D.Saxsena, Former Director Finance, BSNL

Shri R.K.Upadhya Chairman cum Managing Director, Telecommunications Consultants of India (TCIL), Govt. of India PSU

Shri Rahul Sharma, Business Head, Sterile Optical Technologies Ltd.

CMAI Team

The CMAI team comprises of several leading and well known experts drawn from various fields. It can be broadly divided into five teams namely CMAI Directors, Telecom & Manufacturing team, Spiritual team, CSR team and Fertilizers Team

CMAI President, Mr NK Goyal is also Chairman Emeritus, Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Association (TEMA). He is also Chairman, CTIA and Vice Chairman, International Telecom Union Asia Pacific Telecommunications (ITU APT) India. He has experience in ICT for more than 39 years including Government and private Sector. For detailed Profile please click www.nkgoyals.com/prof.aspx

CMAI Directors

Senior Bureaucrats

Mr. Moosa Raja, IAS (Retd.), Former Chairman India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) and Former Secretary Government of India, Director on Board CMAI
Mrs Suneeta Mukherjee, IAS(Retd.) UNFPA Representative in the Philippines, Director on Board CMAI, Former Commissioner cum Secretary to Government of Himachal Pradesh; Former Managing Director, HP State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd.; Former Joint Secretary to Government of India.
Mr. CP Pandey, IAS (Retd.) Former Financial Commissioner, Government of Himachal Pradesh, Director on Board CMAI
Mr. Ramesh Chandra, Former Member (Production) Telecom Commission, Department of Telecom and Ex Officio Secretary to Government of India, Director on Board CMAI & Chairman CMAI Focus Group on Manufacturing
Mr. GS Grover, Former Member (Services) Department of Telecom and Ex Officio Secretary to Government of India & Former Director(Commercial & Marketing) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Director on Board CMAI and Chairman CMAI Focus Group on Telecom Services
Mr. KL Jain, Former Member (Technology) Department of Telecom and Ex Officio Secretary to Government of India, Chief Technology Officer, Datacom Solutions Ltd., Director on Board CMAI & Chairman CMAI Focus Group on Emerging Technologies
Mr. RN Prabhakar, Former Member TRAI Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Director on Board CMAI
Mr. AK Sinha, Former Chairman cum Managing Director, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Director on Board CMAI and Chairman, CMAI Focus Group on Public Sector Management

Telecommunication Professionals

Mr.KK Dhar, Technology Analyst, Former GM, HPSEDC; Former GM, Punjab Infotech; Former Senior Scientist CSIO (CSIR); Director (Technology) CMAI and Chairman, CMAI Center for Appropriate Technologies (CFAT).
Lt. General DP Sehgal, Former Member Telecom Dispute Settlement & Appellate Tribunal ( TDSAT ) & Former President Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineers (IETE),Director on Board CMAI & Chairman CMAI Focus Group on Technologies for Defense
Mr. Narender Sharma, Former Chairman cum Managing Director, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL),Director on Board CMAI.
Mr. Navaid Khan, Executive Director (South Asia, Middle East & Asia Pacific) Frost & Sullivan, Director on Board CMAI.
Mr. RS Grover, Former Additional Member, Railway Board, Government of India; Project Coordinator Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd.
Mr. YL Aggarwal, Former Chairman cum Managing Director, Telecommunications Consultants of India (TCIL), Director on Board CMAI
Mr. Anuj K. Srivastava, General Manager, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited & Director on Board CMAI, Chairman CMAI Focus Group on Optical Fibre Technologies.
Mr. PK Garg, Former Wireless Advisor to Government of India and currently Member Radio Regulation board (RRB) ITU-R & Director on Board CMAI and Chairman CMAI Focus Group on Spectrum Management

Mr. Rakesh Aggarwal, Former Advisor(Technology) Department of Telecom, Government of India, Director on Board CMAI
Mr. Virender Kumar, Former Chief General Manager (Quality Assurance),Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited(BSNL), Director on Board CMAI and Chairman CMAI Focus Group on Quality & Standards
Mr. RN Bhardwaj, Former Chief General Manager, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited(BSNL), Director on Board CMAI
Mr. RP Hans, Former Chief General Manager, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Former Vice President, Saudi Delta Company, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Director on Board CMAI
Mr. KC Gupta, Former Executive Director (Operations), Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), Director on Board CMAI
Mr. HC Soni, Former General Manager, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited(BSNL) & Former General Manager Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited( MTNL), Vice President ITU-APT Forum, Director on Board CMAI & Chairman CMAI Focus Group on Acceptance of Equipments
Mr. Ashok Kumar, Executive Director, Telecom Equipments and Services Export Promotion Council, Former Deputy Director General, Telecom Engineering Centre, Department of Telecom, Government of India, Director on Board CMAI and Chairman CMAI Focus Group on Government Relations.
Mr. RP Aggarwal, Former Wireless Advisor, Government of India, Director on Board CMAI & Chairman CMAI National Frequency Allocation Plan
Mr. S Nayak, Former Director(Material Management) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited(BSNL), Director on Board CMAI
Mr. NK Aggarwal, Former Chairman cum Managing Director, Hindustan Cables Ltd.(HCL), Director on Board CMAI
Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Former Advisor (Operations) Department of Telecom, Government of India & Former Director Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) Director on Board CMAI and Chairman CMAI Focus Group on Disaster Management Director on Board CMAI and Chairman CMAI Focus Group on Disaster Management
Mr. KN Gupta, Former Executive Director CDOT, Former Controller of Certifying Authority, Director on Board CMAI
Mr AV Sundar Raj, Former Chief General Manager, Western Telecom Region, BSNL, Director on Board CMAI
Mr K Balakrishnan, Former Chief General Manager, Quality Assurance, BSNL; Director on Board CMAI
Mr Ramaganpathy, Former Chief General Manager, Karnataka Telecom Circle, BSNL; Director on Board CMAI.
Mr Anil Bhardwaj, Deputy General Manager( Network Planning Wimax) and National Head BSNL India Wimax Deployment, Director CMAI on Board and Vice Chairperson CMAI Expert Committee on Wimax- Rural Deployment.

Administrators & Professionals

Mr. Ashok Vij, FCA, Senior Chartered Accountant, President HPCCI, Director on Board CMAI and Chairman CMAI Focus Group on Financial Management
Mr Balraj Bhanot, Former Industrial Advisor, Director General of Technical Development (DGTD), Director on Board CMAI
Mr. B K Mitra, Former Joint Director, Directorate Coordination Police Wireless (DCPW), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, Director on Board CMAI & Chairman CMAI Focus Group on Security Networks
Mr. PC Gupta, Former Deputy Director of Industries, Government of Himachal Pradesh, Director on Board CMAI & Chairman CMAI Focus Group on Regional Development.
Mr. Rajendra Prabhu, Senior Journalist & Media Advisor & Director on Board CMAI
Dr. Inder Sain, Former Inspector Government offices UP, Director on Board CMAI & Chairman CMAI Focus Group on Administrative Reforms
Mrs. Reshma, Advocate Mumbai, Director on Board CMAI & Chairperson CMAI Focus Group on Legal Affairs
Mrs Meenu Singhal, Management Expert, Director on Board CMAI & Chairperson CMAI Focus Group on Business Development
Mrs. Anjali Verma, Social activist, Director on Board CMAI & Chairperson CMAI Focus Group on Customer Service Relations
Mrs. Meera, Former Administration, Government of Himachal Pradesh, Director on Board CMAI & Chairperson CMAI Focus Group on Government Relations.
Dr. Ankita Goyal, BAMS, Practicing Ayurveda Doctor specializes in Ayurveda chronic diseases and massages

Industry Professionals

Mr. David Rocht, E Waste Management Expert, Founding Partner, Solutions Industrial Ecosystems, Switzerland, Director on Board CMAI and Chairman CMAI Focus Group on Environment Management
Mr. Bharat Bhatia, Regional Director, India, SAARC & South East Asia, Motorola India Ltd., President TEMA, Director on Board CMAI and Chairman CMAI Focus Group on Wireless Access Technologies
Mr. Sanjay Mody, Chairman Real Time Systems Limited & Director on Board CMAI and Chairman Focus Group on Foreign Trade Promotion
Mr. Prakash Jain, Chairman 3 COM India, Partner Inspira Enterprises India Pvt. Limited & Director on Board CMAI
Mr. Arun Khanna, Director Shyam Telecom Ltd, Director on Board CMAI and Chairman CMAI Focus Group on Telecom Infrastructure
Shri Rajesh Kaul, Managing Director India Region TEKELEC India Pvt.Ltd. and Director on Board CMAI
Mr. Yogesh Kochhar, Director Business Development Public Sector, Former Head E-Government Business Unit, TATA Teleservices Ltd, Director on Board CMAI and Chairman CMAI Focus Group on Telecom Operators
Mr. Sandeep Bhargava, Head Corp Affairs APAC Region, Nokia Siemens Networks, Director on Board CMAI
Mr. Nafis Kazim, Vice President Bharti Teletech Ltd, Airtel Group, Director on Board CMAI Chairman CMAI Focus Group on Customer Premises Equipment
Mr. Rajiv Seth, Managing Director, RV Solutions Pvt. Ltd, Director on Board CMAI and Chairman CMAI Focus Group on Wireless Manufacturing
Mr. Abhi Naha, Vice President Onyx Innovations, UK/Switzerland , Director on Board CMAI and VP International Relations CMAI
Mr. Sivaraman, Director Measurement & Controls Ltd. (MAC), Director on Board CMAI and Chairman CMAI Focus Group on Research & Development
Mr. Angad Bhatia, Director, Greeenscape E-Waste Management, Director on Board CMAI and Chairman CMAI Focus Group on E-waste Management.
Mr. Sanjay Bakaya, Vice President, Vanu India and Director on Board CMAI and Chairman CMAI Focus Group on Digital Radio Technologies
Mr. Deepak Jain, Managing Director, Bhansali Cables and Conductors, Director on Board CMAI and Chairman CMAI Focus Group on Telecom Cables.
Mr. Siddharth Sharma, National Sales Manager, On Mobile Global Limited, Director on Board CMAI
Mr. Praveen Kumar, Managing Director, Parmod Telecom (P) Ltd., Director on Board CMAI
Mr. S N Kejriwal, Managing Director, Star Batteries Limited, Director on Board CMAI
Mr. Ashok Khanna, Director Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd., Director Ansal Housing Construction Ltd., Former Managing Director Punjab Anand Batteries Ltd., and Khanna Watches Ltd. Director on Board CMAI
Mr. Kirit Joshi, Sr. Vice President, Sai Infosystem (India) Ltd., Director on Board CMAI.
Mr SP Jerath, Former CEO Korea Telecom India, Director on Board CMAI

Chambers and Associations Professionals

Mr RK Gupta, President IETE, Director on Board CMAI
Mr. Vinay Mathur, Asstt. Secretary General, Federation of Indian Chambers and Commerce & Industries (FICCI), Director on Board CMAI
Mr. Dilip Sahai, Advisor, Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India (AUSPI) and Former Advisor (Operations), Department of Telecom, Government of India, Director on Board CMAI.
Mr. T R Dua, Director General, Cellular Operator Association of India (COAI), Director on Board CMAI
Mr. Rajesh Chharia, President Internet Service Providers Association of India (ISPAI), Director on Board CMAI and Chairman CMAI Focus Group on Internet and Broadband
Mr. Subbho Ray, President Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), Director on Board CMAI
Mr. S N Gupta, President Association of Competitive Telecom Operators of India (ACTO), Director on Board CMAI
Mr. Satyan Nayyar, Director, Cellular Operator Association of India (COAI), Director on Board CMAI
Mr. Anil Prakash, Secretary General, ITU APT Forum & IPTV Forum-India, Director on Board CMAI and Chairman CMAI Focus Group on IPTV
Mr. Ajit, Banta, Secretary General, Himachal Pradesh Chamber of Commerce & Industries ( HPCCI), Director on Board CMAI and Chairman CMAI Focus Group on Strategic Relationship with Associations

Educationist

Prof. Rohit Prasad, Chairman Economics, MDI Management Development Institute, Gurgaon and Director on Board CMAI.
Mr. R K Gupta, Senior Consultant Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Senior Council Member Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineers( IETE), Former Engineer in Chief, Door Darshan, Director on Board CMAI and Chairman CMAI Focus Group on Technical Education
Mr. Virendra Gupta, Consultant Education Promotion Society of India and Director on Board CMAI
Mrs Vijaya Adeline, Director, St. Thomas Educational and Charitable Society (Regd,) and Director on Board CMAI.

Administration

Mr. Saurabh Singhal, Executive President, CMAI
Mr. Rajiv Nayan Jha, Vice President, CMAI
Administration is ably supported by about 40 research/management/academic professionals and branch offices within India and abroad.

Telecom & Manufacturing team

CMAI President, is known as an authority on telecom and ICT policies and trends shaping the telecom revolution. He is most respected senior analyst, consultant, commentator, author and active participant in various Government policy initiatives and National & International Industry trade organizations. His views have influenced strategies and shaped policy and industry initiatives for telecom, communications, ICT and wireless industry. NKG is member of large number of expert groups, committees, forums constituted by Government of India, State Governments and various Associations and other bodies.

NKG Consulting assignments are carried over by M/S Aycasonics India Private Ltd. Click here for details

A large number of MOU partner Associations world wide also serve as resource bank for various activities. Click here for details of MOU partners http://www.cmai.asia/industry-associations/Default.aspx

NKG has promoted various expert bodies, associations. NKG is also represented on several expert committees, forums constituted by Government and others. The telecom and manufacturing team is represented on the Board of Directors of CMAI as given above.

Spiritual Team

CMAI President, NKG is a well known spiritual teacher, healer and practitioner and teacher of Yoga, Reiki, Acupressure, Meditation, Alternative healings. He is qualified Yoga teacher from State University of Himachal Pradesh and has undergone extensive training in various fields under able guidance of various well known Spiritual Teachers like Osho Rajneesh, Mahesh Yogi, Dhirendra Bramchari, Swami Sadachari etc.

NKG also writes spiritual books. NKG in his spiritual tasks is ably supported and guided by Swami Shashi Dubey, Swami Anand Siddhartha, Dr. Srikant Sharma, acupressurist, Swami Osho Brijeshwar Narayan; Dr. Ashok Gupta, MBBS,MS; Dr. Mrs. Anita Gupta, MBBS, MS; Swami Shyam etc.

NKG is involved in various spiritual bodies like:

Inner Peace Foundation….NKG is a trustee and Member, Executive Board. IPF conducts regular discourses on excellence in success and peace.
Oceanic School of Meditation….NKG is trustee and Member Executive Board. OSM teaches simple Meditation by Vedic methods as also by music and Trans alpha techniques.
Organization for Excellence in Yoga & Reiki (OEYR)…www.excelyoga.com…..NKG is founder member and President. OEYR undertakes regular courses in various disciplines.
World Institute of Spirituality…..NKG is Director. WIS conducts regular courses and award degrees of BA (Spirituality), MA (Spirituality), M.Phil.(Spirituality and Ph.D. (Spirituality)

Fertilizers Team

CMAI President, NKG is involved in development of fertilizers and chemicals in his capacity as an independent Director appointed by the Government of India on the Board of Directors of National Fertilizers Limited, which is a Government PSU and largest fertilizer manufacturing company in India. These activities are supported by several Directors and technical experts.

CSR Team

CMAI President, NKG CSR activities involves education to women, economically weaker sections of society, assistance to physically challenged persons, revenue generation capabilities for widows, orphanage children, training to rural people etc.

CSR team consists of Ms. Vijaya Adeline, Principal St. Thomas School; Pastor Peter; Pastor Albert Bhatti, Sh. Binod Kumar, Shri Ashok Goyal, Dr. Inder Sain etc. For details of CSR please click www.nkgoyals.com/csr.aspx