NEW DELHI: Hughes Communication India (HCIPL)’s President and Managing Director, Partho Banerjee, has retired as of July 17, the satellite communications provider said on Wednesday.
Banerjee joined HCIPL in 1994 and assumed the role of President in 2001. In his tenure, HCIPL commercialised the first distance education satellite business, the first Ku-band services over foreign satellites, and the first flight and maritime license for satellite services in the country.
Shivaji Chatterjee has assumed the role of President and Managing Director of HCIPL, succeeding Banerjee, the company said. He will report to Ramesh Ramaswamy, Executive Vice President and General Manager, International Division, at Hughes.
Prior to this, Chatterjee had been serving as the Senior Vice President of Hughes Communications India.
“Partho leaves a legacy of innovation and collaboration at HCIPL that sets us apart as an employer, a service provider and a partner to customers in India,” said Ramaswamy.
“A seasoned and results-oriented business head and technologist, Shivaji has extensive leadership experience at various levels in the company,” Ramaswamy added. “I am confident that he will take HCIPL to even greater heights.”HCIPL serves leading enterprises and central and state government agencies across more than 150,000 managed sites in India with its services and solutions.
