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Senjam Raj Sekhar takes the comms helm at Air India
Veteran communicator joins Tata Group airline after 5 years at Mobile Premier League.
MUMBAI: When the skies call for a fresh voice, Senjam Raj Sekhar is ready for takeoff. The seasoned communications leader has joined Air India Limited as global head of communications, stepping into a pivotal role as the Tata Group-owned flag carrier accelerates its transformation into a world-class global airline with an Indian heart.
Senjam brings a wealth of experience to the cockpit. Most recently, he spent five years as head of global communications at Mobile Premier League (MPL), steering the gaming platform’s voice through regulatory headwinds and fierce competition across six continents. His campaigns earned Platinum for Best PR Campaign at the 2023 SABRE South Asia Awards, multiple ET Kaleidoscope wins, and Fulcrum Masters of Technique Gold in 2023 and 2024. Under his leadership, MPL was named Asia Pacific Company of the Year (SABRE 2023) and South Asia Company of the Year (SABRE 2023), plus Corporate of the Year at ET Kaleidoscope in 2022 and 2023.
Before MPL, Senjam led corporate communications at Flipkart (2015–2018), where he launched Flipkart Stories, one of India’s pioneering owned-media platforms. Earlier stints include director & head of group corporate communications at Vedanta Resources (2011–2013), where he established the FTSE 100 company’s digital and social presence (ranking it sixth among FTSE 100 peers in 2012), and senior vice president at Bharti Enterprises (2005–2011), managing reputation across Bharti Airtel and its ventures in 20 countries.
He also headed communications for Samsung South West Asia (2004–2005), managed operations at Genesis Burson-Marsteller in North and East India (2002–2004), and served as account director at Weber Shandwick (1999–2002), handling high-profile accounts including McDonald’s during India’s beef crisis.
Senjam’s global sabbatical as a “Worldyatri” (2013–2015) saw him travel across 16 countries on four continents, fulfilling a lifelong dream.
Air India, under Tata stewardship, is in the midst of a massive revival fleet expansion, network growth and brand repositioning. Senjam’s appointment signals the airline’s intent to sharpen its storytelling as it competes on the world stage.
For a carrier with deep roots and high ambitions, Senjam Raj Sekhar is now the voice steering the narrative ready to turn heritage into headlines.
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Gurpreet Singh named President of DishTV Alumni Network
Former Dish TV executive to lead community building and collaboration.
MUMBAI: Back to the dish, but this time it’s about connections, not channels Gurpreet Singh is returning to familiar territory with a new mandate that swaps subscribers for relationships. Singh has been appointed President of the DishTV Alumni Network, a move aimed at strengthening ties among former employees and building a more engaged professional community around the Dish TV ecosystem. The initiative reflects a growing trend among large organisations to formalise alumni networks as platforms for collaboration, mentorship and business opportunities.
The appointment draws on Singh’s deep-rooted history with Dish TV, where he held multiple leadership roles over nearly a decade. As National Business Head between June 2019 and September 2020, he oversaw profit and loss as well as operations, managing revenues of Rs 6,000 crore and leading a team of around 1,250 employees across the country. His tenure included working alongside two regional business heads and 16 circle heads, underscoring the scale of operations he handled.
Prior to that, Singh served as Executive Vice President and National Head for Sales and Revenue from 2016 to 2019, and earlier as Senior Vice President and National Head for Sales and Revenue. He also briefly led international operations as Country Head for Sri Lanka, further expanding his exposure across markets.
His broader career spans leadership roles across telecom and consumer businesses, including a stint as Chief Operating Officer at Bharti Airtel’s Malawi operations, senior leadership roles at Reliance Communications, and earlier positions at Hindustan Sanitaryware and Kodak India, where he spent over a decade.
In his new role, Singh is expected to focus on reconnecting former employees, fostering collaboration, and building a structured alumni ecosystem that leverages shared experience and industry networks. As companies increasingly recognise the long-term value of their extended workforce, the DishTV Alumni Network appears set to turn nostalgia into a strategic asset, one connection at a time.
