Motorola India gets new business head

BANGALORE: Motorola India today announced the appointment of Parmindra Kwatra as country head, director & general manager for its telecom infrastructure business (Global Telecom Solutions Sector), in India. He will be responsible for further strengthening and growing Motorola's infrastructure business in the country.

Kwatra joins Motorola from Siemens Public Communication Networks, where he served as Vice President and Head of Sales, Mobile Networks for India and neighboring countries. His appointment marks Motorola's increased thrust in the telecom infrastructure space in India. A telecom specialist with over 20 years experience, Kwatra has worked with several leading telecom companies. He is recognized widely for business and team building, expertise in enhancing sales, developing and nurturing young talent.

"Motorola is a leader in complete, end-to-end telecom solutions and services in India," said Amit Sharma, country president, Motorola India Pvt. Ltd. He added, "We have helped shape India's telecom sector over the last 17 years and established significant position in both GSM and CDMA technologies. This appointment underscores our seriousness in building on our existing base and playing a defining role in the country's telecom sector as we go forward."

"After an extensive search, we believe Parmindra Kwatra has a unique combination of operational experience, leadership skills, customer focus and techno-commercial expertise which make him ideally suited to lead Motorola's infrastructure business in India. Parmindra is widely known and highly regarded in the industry among customers and peers, and his appointment reinforces Motorola's focus in the telecom infrastructure space" said Simon Leung, senior vice president, Motorola, Inc. and general manager of GTSS in the Asia Pacific region.

Parmindra Kwatra holds a Bachelor's degree in engineering and an MBA. A Fellow of the Institution of Electronics and Telecom Engineers (FIETE), Kwatra has attended senior management and leadership programs at the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, USA, AT&T and Siemens. He is based at Motorola India's headquarters at Gurgaon, near Delhi.