Commtel appoints new AI and digital transformation head

Commtel, an engineering and technology company has appointed Girish Dev as Head of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Transformation (DT) business unit.

The company created Commtel Labs in 2019, focusing on the Research and Development of AI-powered solutions and platforms. It has formed the AI and DT Unit to help companies operating in the critical national infrastructure (CNI) sectors through AI and DT solutions.

Girish has spent over 25 years in financial markets in creating trading and digital financial services platforms. Before joining Commtel, Girish served as a Strategic Advisor and Head at a global technology group for their blockchain and DLT ventures.

Earlier, he held several roles including, the position of Chief Regulatory Officer at Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), a Critical Information Infrastructure, was Executive Director in the Capital First Group, and MD & CEO at Geofin Comtrade.

“The critical infrastructure sectors, especially Energy, Power, Transportation, and the Defense have been facing increasing threats of physical and cyber-attacks. Many of these sectors are also at the forefront of significant efforts towards sustainable development,” Girish said.