Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Presentation by Surendra Patil

Introduction to Company:Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (abbreviated BSNL) is

an Indian state owned telecommunications company headquartered in New Delhi. It was incorporated on 15 September 2000 and took over the business of providing of telecom services and network management from the erstwhile Central Government Departments of Telecom Services (DTS) and Telecom Operations (DTO), with effect from 1 October 2000 on a going concern basis. It is the largest provider of fixed telephony and broadband services with more than 60% market share and sixth largest mobile telephony provider in India. However, in recent years the company's revenues and market share have plummeted into heavy losses due to intense competition in the Indian telecommunications sector. BSNL is India's oldest communication service provider and had a customer base of 93.29 million as of June 2015.

Board Of Directors of BSNL

Board Of Directors:

1.Anupam Shrivastava Chairman and Managing Director:

Mr. Shrivastava took over as CMD, BSNL on 15th of January, 2015. Prior to that he worked as Director (CM) in BSNL Corporate Office since May, 2013 where he was responsible for the growth of mobile business of GSM in BSNL, including all activities related to Sales & Marketing Anupam Shrivastava is also holding the additional charge of Director (Finance) A firm believer in team work, Anupam Shrivastava always sets examples by himself and uses latest technological applications to promote and inculcate team work amongst his subordinates and maintains synergy with all in BSNL management.

2.Shri. N.K Gupta (Director-Consumer Fixed Access(CFA):

Shri Naresh Kumar Gupta took over as Director CFA in BSNL on 1st June 2012. Shri Gupta is B.E. from Delhi College of Engineering (DCE), in Electronics and Communications. He joined the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India through Indian Telecommunications Services (ITS) Group A 1978 batch. He in the capacity of DDG (I) TEC was instrumental in framing specifications and Network architecture against which BSNL and MTNL have implemented their broadband Networks.He was an active member of Apex Committee involved in the planning and execution of NIB-II of BSNL and also framing the specification for ERP implementation in BSNL which is currently in progress.

3. Shri N.K.Mehta: (Director-Enterprise)

Shri Mehta, an Indian Telecommunication Service officer of 1981 batch joined as Director(Enterprise) BSNL on 01.08.2015. He is a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Electronics & Communication and MBA in HR. He has more than three decades of rich and diversified experience in Telecom Management, Network Operations, Project Management, Business Development, Human Resource Management and Development.Before joining BSNL as Director(E), he was working as Executive Director(IT) with additional charge of ED (CA) in BSNL. As ED(IT) he successfully rolled out ERP system in BSNL, improved the productivity within organization through BPR. As ED(CA) has handled Regulatory Affairs, Material Management, Corporate Planning, IT Security Policy etc.As head of these business, he is responsible for the creation of innovative and affordable products, superior sales, marketing and customer service and excellence in network operations.

4. Shri Rakesh Kumar Mittal (Director):

Shri Rakesh Kumar Mittal, an officer of Indian Telecommunications Service 1981 batch, is a Graduate in Electrical (Electronics) Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering. He assumed the charge of the Consumer Mobility Vertical on 4.11.2015. Prior to the current assignment, he was General Manager in MTNL Delhi. At MTNL he was in charge of MM, IT & Tech/Plg in Corporate office. He started his career in Department of Telecommunications and held various positions in the field formation. He has been responsible for procurement of ADSL2+ and 3G technologies for the 1st time in India by any of the operator. He attended various training programmes in India and abroad.

5.Smt.Sujata Roy(Director – HRD and Finance)

Smt.Sujata Ray has taken over as Director(HRD) of BSNL on 8.7.2015. A post graduate from Calcutta University, she belongs to the 1982 batch of the Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service, having over 32 years of experience in the field of telecom finance.

PSmt. Ray was Executive Director(Finance) in the Company since April 2014. She has rich and varied experience encompassing postings in the Department of Telecommunications both in the Ministry as well as in MTNL and BSNL, the two major PSUs. While serving in various capacities as General Manager and Principal General Manager, she has acquired rich experience in Corporate Accounts, Budgeting and Corporate Finance. She is also a strong proponent of the Integrated Finance approach having functioned as IFA for more than a decade in various territorial maintenance and project Circles of the Company. In fact, as Executive Director, Smt. Ray performed the role of rendering financial advice to the Functional Directors inclusive of financial appraisal of various projects and significant procurement issues.

While heading the Finance Wing of the Company, she demonstrated strong leadership qualities in guiding and motivating small and large functional teams to achieve the ascribed business goals. Smt.

6.Smt. Padma Iyer Kaul(Govt. Director)

An officer of Indian P & T Accounts and Finance Service, at present, she is Deputy Director General in the D/o Telecommunications, handling the responsibility of Licence Finance Assessments. She is a post graduate of Delhi University..

7.Shri N.Sivasailam(Govt. Director)

Shri N. Sivasailam is an officer of the 1985 batch of the Indian Administrative Service allotted to Karnataka Cadre. He served in the position of Additional Chief Secretary. He has served in the Departments of Health & Family Welfare and Forest, Ecology & Environment Departments of the Govt. of Karnataka as Principal Secretary.

He has served Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd, the Karnataka State Beverages Corporation Limited and Rajiv Gandhi Rural Housing Corporation Ltd. as Managing Director, in earlier stints in the Cadre besides serving an assignment as Secretary in the Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department of the State Government.

In his earlier stint with the Central Government, he served as Deputy Secretary (AIS) in the M/o Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. Presently, he is serving as Additional Secretary (Telecom) and is also ex-officio Secretary of the Telecom Commission in the Government of India

He has been a Member of National Award Winning Teams in Panchayat Raj Administration and E-governance applications.

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