ICOMM’s Board of Directors comprises eminent individuals including entrepreneurs, financial analysts, technocrats, scientists, professors and retired armed force officers with a common vision in corporate governance.

The Board acts with autonomy and independence in exercising strategic supervision, discharging its fiduciary responsibilities, and in ensuring that the management observes the highest standards of ethics, transparency and disclosure.

Mr. Pradeep Shankar
Chairman & Independent Director

Mr. Pradeep Shankar has a Masters Degree in Physics from Meerut University and is a certified associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers, Bombay. He has approximately 40 years of experience in the banking sector and has worked with various banks including State Bank of Travancore, State Bank of Hyderabad and State Bank of Patiala. Before joining to ICOMM on November 26, 2009, Pradeep Shankar was the Managing Director of State Bank of Indore.

Mr. Sumanth Paturu
Managing Director

Mr. Sumanth Paturu joined the Company on August 26, 1994 and was appointed as the Managing Director for a period of five years on September 26, 2008 with effect from October 1, 2008. He has 13 years of experience in entrepreneurial and strategic management in telecom, power and solar business segments. He was awarded the “Most Promising Entrepreneur”, in December, 2009 at the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards. Sumanth Paturu is also a member of the Young Entreprenuers Organization.

Mr. Mohanram Subbarao
Managing Director

MR. Subbarao joined the Company on March 30, 2009 and was appointed as a Managing Director for a term of two years.  Mohanram Subbarao has a B.E. (Electrical) degree from University of Mysore, Mysore and also holds PG degree in industrial engineering from National Institute of Industrial Engineering. He also has post graduate diplomas in Management and Development Planning and Management from FMSAIMA Executive Program and Institute of Development Studies respectively. Mohanram Subbarao has 38 years of experience in power transmission, power distribution and renewable energy sector in India and aboard. Prior to joining the Company, Mohanram Subbarao was with various organizations including, Karnataka State Electricity Board, National Thermal Power Corporation, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, Best & Crompton Engineering Limited, Alstom (AEG) and Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited.

Mr. Trilochan Panda
Director (Finance)

Mr. Panda joined the Company on August 28, 2009. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Commerce (Hons.) from the Ravenshaw College, Cuttack and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Trilochan Panda has over 20 years of experience in the fields of finance and accounts. Prior to joining the Company, Trilochan Panda was with various organizations, including, Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited and Orissa Mining Corporation Limited, and as the Director (Finance) of Power Transmission Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited.

Mr. Chunduru Sambasiva Rao
Non Executive Director

Mr. CS Rao joined the Company on June 29, 2007. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering. He has over 30 years of experience in strategic business development and technological leadership with fiscal responsibilities in the areas of, software development, product development, sales, marketing and international telecom services (ILD/NLD) operations in the Indian telecom sector. Prior to joining the Company, he was with BT India Private Limited as its managing director, Lucent, India, as its president and chief executive officer, Tellabs, India as its managing director and was part of a twelve member team at CDOT, India involved in developing the Indigenous Digital Switching System. Chunduru Sambasiva Rao received the National Research and Development Council Award from the President of India for developing a custom built computer for the Indian Army. He was the Chairman of Communications & Convergence Committee of Association of Chambers of Commerce Association and is also a member of Confederation of Indian Industry and Federation of India Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

Dr. Arogyaswamy Joseph Paulraj
Independent Director

Dr. Paulraj joined the Company on August 26, 1994. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan (Science and Engineering) by the President of India for his contribution to wireless research in the year 2010. He is a professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. Dr. Arogyaswamy Joseph Paulraj is a Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering. In 1999, Dr. Arogyaswamy Joseph Paulraj founded Iospan Wireless Inc., which was then acquired by Intel Corporation. In 2004, Dr. Arogyaswamy Joseph Paulraj co-founded Beceem Communications Inc. Dr. Arogyaswamy Joseph Paulraj is also a member of the US National Academy of Engineering. He received the Technical Achievement Award in 2003 from IEEE. He was acclaimed as the “Father of WIMAX” by Business Week, USA. Dr. Arogyaswamy Joseph Paulraj has authored over 320 research papers, two books on wireless communications and holds 30 U.S. patents in the wireless space.

Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Paramjit Singh Arora
Independent director

Mr. Arora holds a post graduation degree in engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and in business management from National Defence Academy. Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Paramjit Singh Arora has almost 40 years of experience in the Indian Army and Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India and has experience in the field of defence, telecom, IT infrastructure development, tactical communications, project planning and evaluation, operation and maintenance of networks and associated concomitant logistics.

Mr.Kunisetty Venkata Ramakrishna
Nominee Director of IGF

Mr. Ramakrishna joined the Board of the Company on November 21, 2008 when he was nominated pursuant to the IGF Shareholders Agreement dated February 6, 2008. He is also an executive of Kotak Investment Advisors Limited. Kunisetty Venkata Ramakrishna has a degree in computer science & engineering from National Institute of Technology, Warangal and a post graduate degree in management from Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. He has over 15 years of experience in the field of private equity and venture capital transactions. Prior to joining this Company, Kunisetty Venkata Ramakrishna was with Carlyle Asia Venture Partners, part of the Carlyle Group, with ICICI Ventures, part of the ICICI Group and with Tata Motors Limited.

Mr. Percy Homi Italia
Independent director

Mr. Homi Italia is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (“ICAI”) and has graduated from the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants (England and Wales). Percy Homi Italia is a senior partner at Italia & Associates, Hyderabad prior to which he worked with Deloitte LLP, UK. He specializes in the fields of insurance and merchant banking. Percy Homi Italia is currently a member of the International Audit Committee of NEXIA International.