Data Infrastructure Trust Appoints Munish Seth as Group Managing Director

Data Infrastructure Trust (“DIT”), an Infrastructure Investment Trust backed by Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM), has announced the appointment of Munish Seth as the Group Managing Director of its Investment Manager, Data Link Investment Manager Private Limited (“Data Link”).

In his new role, Munish will spearhead the development and implementation of DIT’s long-term growth strategy, focusing on addressing India’s evolving infrastructure and connectivity requirements. His responsibilities will encompass DIT and its subsidiaries, including Summit Digitel, Crest Digitel, and any future acquisitions, with a focus on fostering trust, strengthening customer relationships, and enhancing employee satisfaction.

Munish brings over 34 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. Before this appointment, he was the Country Director at Google, where he led the platforms and devices ecosystem and played a key role in expanding the Android ecosystem in India. He also acted as Google’s executive sponsor with Indian telecom operators and has held significant leadership positions at Meta and Alcatel Lucent.

Arpit Agrawal, Managing Partner and Head of Infrastructure for India & the Middle East at Brookfield, commented, “We are excited to welcome Munish to the team and anticipate his contributions to be highly beneficial. His extensive experience and established industry relationships will be vital in driving DIT’s growth. We also extend our gratitude to Dhananjay Joshi, who is retiring from his roles at DIT and Summit Digitel. His leadership has been pivotal in developing the business.”

Munish Seth, Group Managing Director at Data Link, expressed, “I am thrilled to join DIT at this pivotal time and am eager to collaborate with the team to advance the platform’s growth. The telecom sector, under the government’s vision for a Digital India, presents exciting opportunities and untapped potential. I look forward to building on DIT’s strong foundation, contributing to the success of our platform and clients, and delivering long-term value for our unitholders.” DIT is committed to advancing India’s digital transformation by offering a broad range of telecom infrastructure solutions, with a current portfolio of approximately 180,000 telecommunication assets through its subsidiaries Summit Digitel and Crest Digitel. Additionally, DIT has finalized an agreement to acquire 100% of American Tower’s operations in India.