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Welcome to Data Centers Decoded – Your India Playbook Podcast Series presented by Sify InfinitLoop, a platform where industry leaders come together to decode the evolving digital infrastructure landscape in the AI era.
Ms. Padmaja Chunduru is a seasoned financial services executive with over 40 years of banking and capital markets experience in India and USA. She has led iconic institutions, NSDL (National Securities Depository Ltd.) and Indian Bank as the MD&CEO. As Deputy Managing Director, SBI (State Bank of India) she led digital banking services and also served as the Country Head, US Operations.
Ms. Chunduru was also instrumental in NSDL developing and running a DLT Blockchain based platform for Security and Covenant Monitoring of Corporate Debt, a first such initiative in India, an important milestone on the their roadmap to listing.
As MD & CEO of Indian Bank, Ms. Chunduru successfully steered the merger of 2 PSU Banks. Significant improvement in all key business metrics and the empathetic handling of the cultural integration of two diverse banks became the subject of a case study “Merger of Equals” by Harvard Business School Publishing.
Ms. Chunduru has just joined the Board of Mahindra Financial Services and has previously served on the Boards of LIC (Life Insurance Corporation of India), NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India), ISSA (International Securities Services Association) and ACG (Asia Pacific Central Depository Group), Institute of International Bankers and Asia Society, New York.
Currently she is a member of the Insurance Advisory Committee of IRDAI (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India) and the CCGS Advisory Council, IIMB. (Centre for Corporate Governance and Sustainability, IIM Bangalore)
She has been awarded Best CEO (BFSI) for 2021 by Business Today and Best CEO 2021 for Women Leadership by Economic Times. She has been acknowledged as one of the Most Powerful Women (MPW) in Business by Fortune India and Business Today, for the years 2022 and 2023.
A member of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS 1978, Jharkhand cadre), Dr. Sharma has had a distinguished service record of more than four decades, leading reforms and leveraging IT to simplify administrative processes, thus, contributing to shaping India’s policies in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).
His expertise across regulatory bodies has now manifested in the role of Chairman of the Committee on Financial and Regulatory Technologies (CFRT), SEBI advisory body on opportunities, threats, trends, market enablement and automation in an increasing digital-first world.
As the founding Director General and Mission Director of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Dr. Sharma helped formulate and launch Aadhaar, India’s first and the world’s largest biometric identity system, an experience that eventual found expression in a process biography- ‘Making of Aadhaar: World’s largest Identity Platform’.
Dr. Kumar has been instrumental in boosting performance of Defence PSUs during 2018-2022 and promoting startups in the drone and space sector between 2020-2021. Dr. Kumar holds a B.Tech in electrical engineering, a Master’s degree in applied economics from the University of Minnesota and a PhD in business administration from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. On superannuation, Dr. Kumar assumed the position of Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Department of Management Sciences and the Department of Economic Sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
Vegesna Bala Saraswathi is a Non-Executive Director on the Board of our Company. She has passed the final examination of bachelor’s degree in commerce from Andhra University. She has over 10 years of experience in the strategy, management and operations. Currently, she serves as a director on the boards of STL, RVIIPL, RCICPL, and Sify Digital Services Limited, and is a trustee of Raju Vegesna Foundation (India).
Our Chief Financial Officer, Ganesh Sankararaman, has over 24 years of experience in the manufacturing and services sectors. Over the course of his career, Ganesh Sankararaman has executed key roles in finance, treasury, taxation, secretarial and risk management functions. He holds Chartered Accountant and Cost Accountant certifications. He has previously served as the senior vice president (finance) of STL, senior general manager of finance of E.I.D Parry (India) Limited and as Assistant Manager (Accounts) of Transenergy Private Limited.
A member of our senior management, Sharad Agarwal, has over 19 years of experience in technology implementation, professional services and consulting. He has previously served as the vice president of business development with Vantage Data Centers APAC Pte Limited LLC, as senior manager – technical infrastructure project manager at Amazon Data Services (India) Private Limited and BD Director at Orange Business Services India Network Private Limited.
Thomas Michael Bradicich is an Independent Director on the Board of our Company. He holds a diploma in arts from Palm Beach Junior College, Florida, bachelor’s degree in science (electrical engineering) from Florida Atlantic University and a doctor’s degree in philosophy from the University of Florida. He has over 25 years of experience in information technology sector. Prior to joining our Company, he was associated with International Business Machines Corporation. He is currently associated with Arete Advisors, LLC (Arete) as the chief technology officer. He has received Award for Excellence from Entry Systems Technology, International Business Machines Corporation, has been recognised as one of the top 100 IoT Influencer by CBT and has been inducted to the 2016 Alumni Hall of Fame by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, NC State University. He holds United States patents for heuristic malware detection and apparatus, system and method for autonomous determining a set of destination. Currently, he serves as a director on the board of STL.
Mark Evan Adams is a Non-Executive Non-Independent Director on the Board of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in arts (economics) from Cornell University and a master’s degree in business administration from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He has over 12 years of experience in the information technology sector. Prior to joining our Company, he was associated with Equinix as chief development officer. He is currently a lecturer at Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley and a director on the board of Kasi Holding Limited, and Kasi Cloud LLC and is associated with Global Infrastructure Partner.
Arun Seth is an Independent Director on the Board of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in technology (electrical engineering) from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, and post graduate diploma in management from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. He has over six years of experience in strategy, management, and operations. He has also served as a trustee of NASSCOM Foundation. Currently, he serves as a director on the board of STL and Jubilant Ingrevia Limited.
Chintaluri Venkata Rajeswara Rao is a Whole-time Director on the Board of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in law and a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Andhra University. He has been enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of the state of Andhra Pradesh. He has over 16 years of experience in strategy, operations and management. He has previously served as the chief operating officer of STL, our Promoter. Currently, he is associated with KKAAR Farms and Developers Private Limited, Raju Vegesna Agrofarms and Estates Private Limited, V.A.R. Agrotech Private Limited, V.R.R. Agrotech Private Limited, Satya Sravanthi Agrofarms Private Limited, Anantha Koti Raju Developers Private Limited, Village Inns (India) Private Limited, Raju Vegesna Developers Private Limited, V.A.L.S. Developers Private Limited, V.R.R. Shelters Private Limited, Raju Vegesna Properties (India) Private Limited, Sify Digital Services Limited and Sify Data and Managed Services Limited.
Vegesna Ananta Koti Raju is the Chairperson and Non-Executive Director on the Board of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering (electronic engineering) from Bangalore University and master’s degree in science (computer engineering) from Wayne State University, Michigan. He has over 23 years of experience in strategy, management and operations. Currently, he serves as a director on the boards of STL, RVIIPL, Sify Digital Services Limited, RCICPL and Sify Technologies North America Corporation. He has previously been associated with Server Works Corporation and Motorola, Inc. He holds United States patents for central processing unit architecture and high-performance register file with overlapping windows. Further, he has been awarded the Silver Quill award for his outstanding contribution to the publication objectives of the Motorola semiconductor products sector.
David Nishball is one of the leading experts in building and managing enterprise telecom operations in the Asia Pacific Region. He led the enterprise segment for a number of global operators, joint venture companies, and emerging market operators.
He brings over 28 years of experience to Sify, spanning various roles and functions in the telecommunications industry, including 18 years in the Asia Pacific Region alone.
David Nishball was President of Airtel Enterprise Services from 2007-2010, a business unit of Bharti Airtel Ltd., India’s leading telecom service provider. Prior to joining Bharti Airtel, he was a Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific, for Orange Business Services (formerly Equant), based in Singapore. He managed Orange’s business operations in Japan, Korea, Greater China, India, and Australasia. From 1982-2002, he held a number of strategic positions with AT&T and its related companies, playing a key role in supporting and managing several global ventures. This included serving as Regional Head of Concert Asia Pacific, a joint venture between BT and AT&T, where he led the global accounts sales, carrier services, and distribution organizations.
David Nishball was a founding officer of WorldPartners Company, a global telecommunications services venture between AT&T, KDD Japan, Singapore Telecom and Unisource, serving as Vice President of Marketing.
He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics with an Engineering emphasis, also from U.C. Berkeley.
An Indian Administrative Service officer of the 1985 batch, Dr. Ajay Kumar, last served as the Defence Secretary for the Government of India and has deep expertise in the technology and policy domains. Previously, as head of several government enterprises, he has scripted major successes in defence industry ecosystem including defence startup ecosystem through iDEX between 2017-2022, Digital India initiatives including Aadhaar, UPI, Jeevan Pramaan between 2014-2017 among others.
Dr. Kumar has been instrumental in boosting performance of Defence PSUs during 2018-2022 and promoting startups in the drone and space sector between 2020-2021. Dr. Kumar holds a B.Tech in electrical engineering, a Master’s degree in applied economics from the University of Minnesota and a PhD in business administration from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. On superannuation, Dr. Kumar assumed the position of Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Department of Management Sciences and the Department of Economic Sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
C.R.Srinivasan is the CEO of Sify Digital Services Limited, bringing over 30 years of experience in global telecom, IT, cybersecurity, and digital services. Srini is a seasoned technologist and business leader with a proven track record in large enterprises, start-ups, and platform-based businesses.
He has leveraged technology to enhance customer experiences and develop unique business models, successfully turning around and rapidly scaling businesses by building platforms and services centered on the right technology. Before joining Sify, Srini led Tata Communications’ Cloud and Cybersecurity businesses.
He also co-founded Sevenstrata IT Services, a remote infrastructure management company acquired by Mindtree. Srini was part of the initial team that established Sify’s network and services and developed its managed services capabilities. His previous experience includes roles at Citibank NA and CMS Computers. Srini holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University of Madras. He enjoys reading, gardening, and spending time with his family, and is currently based in Chennai.
Offering maintenance, daily operation, and ongoing functional support for SAP business applications. These services can currently be certified for SAP Business Suite.
Offering maintenance, daily operation, and ongoing functional support for SAP business applications. These services can currently be certified for SAP S/4HANA.
Offering an infrastructure and cloud services portfolio tailored to SAP customers. Cloud service offerings from providers certified by SAP encompass on-demand infrastructure and on-demand services for SAP products.
Delivering operations services for solutions powered by the SAP HANA business data platform, with high-quality operational standards.
Operating and maintaining SAP applications, and offering complete hosting packages tailored to the customer’s SAP product portfolio. Extensive technical SAP administration skills and experience are mandatory.
Sify ensures that customers utilizing data center colocation services have peace of mind with PCI DSS compliance, which guarantees robust physical security measures to safeguard their sensitive data, mitigating the risk of unauthorized access and ensuring adherence to industry standards for data protection.
Sify demonstrates its commitment to data security, confidentiality, availability, processing integrity, and privacy through SSAE18 SOC 2-Type 2, providing customers with assurance that their information is handled with the highest level of security, reliability, and compliance.
Sify offers the assurance and confidence customers seek through SSAE18 SOC 1-Type 2, validating the effectiveness of our internal controls and processes to ensure reliable financial reporting and enhance trust in their business operations.
Sify demonstrates its dedication to environmental management through ISO 14001, enabling customers to reduce their environmental impact, strengthen their reputation as environmentally conscious organizations, and contribute to a sustainable future.
Sify necessitate ISO 45001 to create a safe and healthy workplace, reducing accidents and focusing on staff well-being to boost output and contentment among Sify’s clientele.
Sify leverages CMMi for development to deliver software products of exceptional quality, built with a robust structure and reliability, that precisely align with our customers’ expectations and strategic business objectives.
Sify leverages CMMi for service to deliver customized, high-quality, and efficient services that precisely cater to the unique needs and requirements of our customers, ensuring their satisfaction and reliability.
Sify utilizes TL9000 to ensure the delivery of high-quality telecommunications products and services, enabling enhanced customer satisfaction and improved operational efficiency for our customers.
Sify, as a Colocation Data Center service provider, leverages TIA-942 Tier 3 standards to offer customers a dependable and resilient data center infrastructure that incorporates redundant components, thereby mitigating the risk of downtime and ensuring uninterrupted availability of their critical systems and applications.
For better data privacy and protection, Sify uses ISO 27018 to help customers set up reliable guidelines for protecting their data in cloud services, guarantee compliance with privacy regulations, and increase trust and transparency in their data handling procedures.
Sify implements ISO 27017 to help customers manage and secure their cloud-based information, ensuring the privacy, integrity, and accessibility of their data while also improving their cloud security posture.
Sify uses ISO 27001 to reassure clients that their data is safe and secure because to the company’s dedication to best practises in information security.
Sify uses ISO 20000-1 to guarantee that its clients receive IT services of the highest quality, specifically designed to match their individual business needs. This increases both productivity and client happiness.
Sify utilizes ISO 9001 to ensure consistent quality, deliver reliable products/services, and enhance customer satisfaction through its robust quality management practices.
A Chartered accountant, Cost accountant and Company secretary by training, M P Vijay Kumar or MPV as he is fondly known, is the Executive Director and Group CFO of Sify Technologies. He is also an Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee on the Board of The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and an Independent Director on the Boards of Geojit Financial Services Limited and Heritage Foods Limited.
He also serves as a Member of the IFRS Interpretation committee of International Accounting Standards Board and IFRS Advisory Council of the IFRS Foundation, London. He served as Council Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (2016-2022), was Chairman of Accounting Standards Board and Ex Officio Member of National Financial Reporting Authority for the period 2019-2022.
He has played central roles in industry associations, being part of the CFO Forum, the National Committee on Financial Reporting and the Accounting Standards Board of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
His distinguished career has been embellished with National and International awards, the latest being the BusinessWorld CFO of the Year for 2021. Previous recognitions include being among the 100 most influential CFO’s in India by CIMA, making the Roll of Honour of the Top 100 CFOs in India and the National Award for contribution to Financial Accounting by Capital Foundation Society.
He is a speaker on the professional circuit on IFRS, Accounting Standards, Audit, Corporate Laws and Capital Market and an author of over 8 popular titles on Accounting, Accounting Standards, Audit Standards and Company Law that are in continuous reprints.
His early professional engagements include being a Partner at chartered accountants’ firm, Yoganandh & Ram. Prior to them, he headed the Investment Banking portfolio in addition to being Company Secretary of Sundaram Finance Services Ltd., Chennai, the Investment Banking arm of Sundaram Finance Limited.
Kamal entered the CEO’s office in 2012 and quickly transitioned it into the most comprehensive ICT solutions and services provider in India.
As CEO, he has successfully led Sify’s transformation from an Enterprise Network and Data Center Service Provider to a Converged ICT Solutions and Services organization. A decade later, under his guidance, Sify has consistently grown in revenue and profitability and has emerged as a preferred Service Provide Partner for Enterprises, Public Sector & Government in India.
Sify is currently uniquely positioned as both Service Provider as well as Systems Integration Partner for organizations in the midst of their digital transformation journey.
Prior to joining Sify, Kamal Nath had a 17-year tenure at HCL Technologies, where in his last assignment as Country Sales & Business Head he led various transformational engagements with large Enterprises, incubated new business services, created innovative business models, and developed new and high-growth vertical customer segments.
C E S Azariah rose through the ranks within India’s oldest financial institution, the State bank of India, before retiring as Chief General Manager. He then joined the Fixed Income, Money Markets, & Derivatives Association of India (FIMMDA), as CEO. At FIMMDA, he was a member of the High Power Committee on Corporate Bonds and Securitization, set up the Corporate Bond Trade Reporting Platform, and drafted the FIMMDA Code of Conduct which has since been mandatory for all G.Secs market participants.
C B Mouli is an expert in taxation and corporate law. He currently chairs the audit committee for Sify in addition to his duties as Director.
C B Mouli is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and also holds a Bachelor of Law Degree. He is a partner of C.B. Mouli & Associates, a Chartered Accountants firm. He is also a Director on the Board of Ammana Bio Pharma Limited and Ammana Equity Fund Private Limited.
Dr. T H Chowdary runs the Center for Telecommunication Management and Studies in Secunderabad. His years of service with the government established him as a consummate advisor and mentor for new age industries.
From 1989-1993 he was Chairman of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (the Indian Institute of Culture) Hyderabad, establishing and managing eight public schools in the States of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. He also was previously on the Governing Body of the University College of Engineering, Osmania University, and served as a member of the Governing Board of the American Studies Research Center (ASRC), Hyderabad.
Dr. T H Chowdary is a senior member of the IEEE, New York, Fellow of the Institution of Engineers in India, Distinguished fellow of the Institute of Electronics & Telecom Engineers in India, and was a past president of IETE in India. An active philanthropist and community leader, he is Chairman of Pragna Bharati, an association of national intellectuals that publishes articles on different topics in Telugu newspapers.
Ananda Raju Vegesna has served as an Executive Director of Sify since June 2007.
He also serves as Managing Director of Infinity Satcom Universal Private Limited and a Director of Village Inns Limited, Raju Vegesna Infotech & Industries Limited, Raju Vegesna Developers Private Limited, and Ramanand Core Investment Company Private Limited.
