ITI LIMITED
(A Government of India Undertaking)
Shri Rajesh Rai has more than 30 years of rich experience in the Telecommunication industry and assumed charge as Chairman and Managing Director of ITI Limited (ITI) on 21st February 2023.
Prior to this, he served as General Manager (Admin) at Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), Mumbai.
He also held the prestigious post of Chief Technology Officer at Mahanagar Telephone Mauritius Limited (MTML) in Mauritius for 12 years, overseeing CDMA, GSM, 3G & 4G networks.
Educational Qualifications:
Smt S Jeyanthi had initially joined the Board as Director HR (Addl Charge) on 28th February 2023 and later appointed as Director Production w.e.f. 19th May 2023.
Smt S Jeyanthi had started her career in ITI Bangalore Plant as Assistant Executive Engineer in 1989 and thereafter held various positions in Production area. Smt S Jeyanthi has rich experience of more than 3 decades of handling Production of Telecom and allied products. Smt S Jeyanthi was promoted as General Manager-Production of Palakkad Unit during 2021.
Smt S Jeyanthi has successfully upgraded Production facilities of Bangalore Plant and executed prestigious orders for Defence and ISRO.
Smt S Jeyanthi is a B.E in Electronics and Communication Engineering Graduate from Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi, Tamilnadu.
Shri C V Ramana Babu has taken over charge as Director Marketing of ITI Limited with effect from 25th January 2024 and was later entrusted the additional charge for the post of Director Finance with effect from 15th October 2025. Shri C V Ramana Babu belongs to Indian Telecom Services (ITS) - 90 Batch. He is a graduate in Electronics & Communications from Andhra University and has a Diploma in Public policy and Sustainable Development from The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI), New Delhi.
A highly motivated and result oriented person who has more than 30 years of experience in Project planning, execution, installation and commissioning and operations of various telecom networks. During the initial years in his career, he had worked in Software centre of Department of Telecom (DOT), dealing with large capacity Digital Switching Equipment. He has overseen smooth Y2K transition by developing software patches related to switching and billing. He has extensive knowledge of Mobile networks and installed CDMA and Wimax networks . He successfully led the prestigious CSC project. He was responsible for dealing with spectrum issues in BSNL. He has taken lead in design of 4G network in BSNL and successfully soft launched 4G services in 2016 in Chandigarh. At previous position as Chief General Manager, Bharat Broadband Networks Limited (BBNL), he coordinated with various agencies for completion of Phase 1- which entailed connection of 120000 Gram Panchayats with OFC.
He also has vast experience in procurement. He handled procurement activities of the erstwhile Department of Telecom (DOT). He was instrumental in preparation of BSNL procurement manual, which is used as reference by many telecom PSUs and Private Telcos. He has interest in IOT, Mobile networks, circular economy and renewable energy.
Shri Arun Agarwal, is an Officer of Indian Telecom Service (ITS) of 1990 Batch. He is a Graduate in Electronics Engineering and holds an MBA degree.
Shri Agarwal has professional experience of about 33 years in diverse areas of the telecom sector, including planning, installation, standardization, rural telecom, USOF schemes, satellite communications, and sustainability. He has served in various capacities, contributing to the growth and modernization of telecom infrastructure.
Presently, he is serving as the Deputy Director General (Satellite) in the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) Headquarters, New Delhi.
Shri Gopinath Sahu is a committed socio-political activist who believes in harnessing politics as a force for meaningful social transformation. A dedicated Swayamsevak since 1991, he served as a full-time member of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) from 1994 to 2009, holding several key positions, including State Organising Secretary, where he provided guidance to various student movements in Odisha. From 2004 to 2009, he served as a RSS Pracharak.
He joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2018 and is currently heading the Communication and Data Division of the party in Odisha. During his long tenure as an organiser, he groomed a generation of karyakartas who have gone on to become State-level leaders, MLAs, and BJP district presidents.
A key strategist for BJP Odisha, he played a crucial role in election management during the 2019 and 2024 elections. His strategic acumen and organisational skills have significantly contributed to strengthening the party’s base in the state.
He holds a Master’s Degree in Odia Language & Literature from Utkal University and an LLB from The Law College, Utkal University.
