Sanjiv is currently Chairman and CEO of Augere, a new venture aiming to provide broadband access for all. 

 

Sanjiv served as CEO of Orange S.A. for three years from March 2004 - April 2007. Prior to that he was the company’s Chief Operating Officer from April 2003 to March 2004. After stepping down as CEO of Orange S.A., Sanjiv was Chairman of Orange UK until September 2008.

 

During his leadership, Orange increased the number of countries in which it operates from 17 to 23, including 14 countries in Africa, and more than doubled its mobile customers from 48 million to over 100 million worldwide. Orange S.A also saw a significant and continuous improvement in revenue, market share and cash flow under his leadership. Sanjiv oversaw the successful extension of the Orange brand from its mobile origins to embrace France Telecom’s broadband, fixed line and IPTV services in its largest markets.

 

Sanjiv’s previous industry experience includes President of Telcordia Technologies (formerly Bellcore), the world’s largest provider of operations support systems, network software and consulting and engineering services to the telecommunications industry.  Prior to that, he spent fifteen years at IBM in various executive roles.  His last responsibility included leading IBM’s entry into the telecommunications software industry. 

 

Sanjiv has a degree in electrical engineering from Delhi University, India, and a masters degree from Columbia University in New York. He is currently a non-executive director of Telenor S.A.