Upendra Kohli is new Managing Director for Telstra

Telstra has appointed Upendra Kohli as the country Managing Director for India. Upendra will be based in Bangalore and will develop and execute Telstra’s overall strategy for the Indian sub continent and is responsible for customer relationships throughout the country.

On his appointment, Martijn Blanken, Chief Customer Officer, Global Enterprise and Services, Telstra said, “India has quickly become a strategically important market, both as a region where we serve a wide range of enterprise and carrier customers, and as a country where Telstra works with service partners to support our global and Australian operations.”

He will also drive relations with all Business Process Outsource (BPO) and IT service providers globally and work across the company to help coordinate the various strategic relationships Telstra has in India. Carrying more than two decade of experience in IT and Telecom across Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (MEA), Kohli has spent 13 years with Infosys prior joining Telstra.

Kohli has led number of Infosys industry verticals including telecoms in the APAC and MEA regions, and played a leading role in establishing Infosys first Australian and MEA businesses.