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Airtel, Nokia, LG leaders in cellular space: TNS Celltrack
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Airtel, Nokia, LG leaders in cellular space: TNS Celltrack
Indiantelevision.com Team
(6 December 2005 3:00 pm)
MUMBAI: As far as cellular services in the country are concerned, Airtel has been rated as the best service by subscribers according to the latest annual TNS CellTrack 2005 study.
The final tally for the top performer among national operators was bagged by Airtel, which was leading with a TNS TRI*M Index of 82, followed closely by Hutch and Reliance with a TRI*M Index of
80 each.
Among regional players, Spice Telecom was rated the best in terms of meeting customer expectations, whereas among CDMA players, Reliance Infocomm (RIM) did well. Tata Indicom, on the other hand was significantly below the industry average of 79, according to the study.
It was noted that, overall, the regional players did a better job of managing customer expectations compared to the national players and Spice with the TRI*M Index of 95 led regional players followed by MTNL at 83, Aircel at 80 and Reliance (GSM) at 70.
This year saw a significant rise in the overall industry performance compared to the last two years based on TNS CellTrack studies in the past.
Performance of the Indian mobile industry
Given the critical role played by the channel in the overall growth and market success of individual service providers, TNS CellTrack 2005 also covered the multi brand retail outlets, to understand their needs and expectations and to measure the performance of service providers when it comes to meeting these needs and expectations.
Brands
YES Bank hands the keys to SBI veteran Vinay Tonse as it bets on a new era
Former SBI managing director appointed as YES Bank’s new MD and CEO
MUMBAI: YES Bank is done rebuilding. Now it wants to grow. The private sector lender has appointed Vinay Muralidhar Tonse as managing director and chief executive officer-designate, with RBI approval secured and a start date of April 6, 2026 confirmed. The three-year term signals the bank’s intent to shift gears from crisis recovery to full-throttle expansion.
Tonse, 60, is no stranger to scale. Most recently managing director at State Bank of India, he oversaw a retail book of roughly $800bn in deposits and advances, one of the largest in the country. Before that, he ran SBI Mutual Fund from August 2020 to December 2022, a stint that saw assets under management surge from Rs 4.32 lakh crore to Rs 7.32 lakh crore across market cycles. Add stints in Singapore and four years leading SBI’s overseas operations in Osaka, and the incoming chief arrives with a genuinely global CV.
His academic grounding is equally solid: a commerce degree from St Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bengaluru, and a master’s in commerce from Bangalore University.
The appointment follows an extensive search and evaluation process by the bank’s Nomination and Remuneration Committee. NRC chairperson Nandita Gurjar said the committee unanimously backed Tonse, citing his leadership track record, governance credentials and ability to drive the bank’s next phase of transformation.
Non-executive chairman Rama Subramaniam Gandhi was unequivocal. “I am certain that Vinay Tonse, with his vast experience as a senior banker, will propel YES Bank to its next phase of growth,” Gandhi said, adding that the bank remains focused on strengthening its retail and corporate banking franchises and expanding its branch network.
Rajeev Kannan, non-executive director and senior executive at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, the bank’s largest shareholder, said Tonse’s experience across retail, corporate banking, global markets and asset management positioned him well to lead the lender. SMBC said it looks forward to working with Tonse and the board as YES Bank pursues its ambition of becoming a top-tier private sector lender anchored in strong governance and sustainable growth.
Tonse succeeds Prashant Kumar, who took the helm in March 2020 when YES Bank was in freefall following a severe financial crisis, and spent six years painstakingly stabilising the institution, rebuilding governance and restoring operational scale. Gandhi was generous: “The bank remains indebted to Prashant Kumar, who is responsible for much of what a strong financial powerhouse YES Bank is today.”
Tonse, for his part, struck a purposeful note. “Together with the board and my colleagues, I remain deeply committed to creating long-term value for all our stakeholders,” he said, pledging to build on Kumar’s foundation guided by his personal motto: Make A Difference.
Beyond the balance sheet, Tonse played cricket at college and club level and represented Karnataka in archery at the national championships — sports he credits with teaching him teamwork, situational leadership, discipline and focus. In quieter moments, he reaches for retro Kannada music, classic Hindi songs, and the crooning of Engelbert Humperdinck, Mukesh and Kishore Kumar.
YES Bank has its steady-handed rebuilder in Kumar to thank for survival. Now it has a scale-obsessed growth banker at the wheel. The next chapter starts April 6.
