BT India chairman Arun Seth to head Alcatel Lucent's Indian operations

French telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent today said it had appointed BT India's non-executive chairman Arun Seth as the chairman of its India operations.

Seth will continue with his exisiting position as non-executive chairman of BT India, with whom he has been associated since 1995, Alcatel-Lucent said in a statement.

Seth will work closely with Rajeev Singh-Molares, president-APAC on overall APAC and India strategy, and advise Munish Seth, president and managing director, Alcatel-Lucent India.

Seth has been associated with BT since 1995, and set up BT's first India office.

Before BT, Seth has held several senior leadership roles at the UB Group and HCL.

Apart from his corporate roles, he holds advisory positions across a number of organisations like the executive committee of Nasscom, Member of Advisory Board at TERI, board of governor's for Helpage India, among others.