INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS
Tech Mahindra elevates Sahil Dhawan to Head IMEA and Manish Mangal Head Americas Communication
Tech Mahindra announced key leadership elevations to drive strategic growth in critical markets. Manish Mangal will take over as Head, Americas Communications Business, and Sahil Dhawan has been appointed Head, India, Middle East, and Africa, IMEA Business.
Manish Mangal, in his expanded role, will lead Tech Mahindra’ s Communications business across the Americas, one of the company’ s most vital growth markets. His deep industry knowledge and track record of innovation position him to drive business transformation and unlock new opportunities for clients in the region.
With over 27 years of global experience in the telecom industry, Manish has played a pivotal role in advancing 5G, AI, and cloud- native network technologies. He previously served as Chief Technology Officer, Telecom Business and Global Business Head, Network Services for Tech Mahindra.
Sahil Dhawan will drive Tech Mahindra’ s growth strategy and customer engagement across the IMEA region, a market of strategic importance to the company’ s long-term vision. His cross-functional experience and customer-centric leadership will help accelerate business expansion and deepen client relationships across key industries.
Previously, Sahil Dhawan served as Senior Vice President and Global Head, Enterprise Applications. He led the global P & L across sales, delivery, solutions, and alliances for Tech Mahindra’ s expansive Enterprise Applications portfolio.
Sahil Dhawan
Manish Mangal
Mohit Joshi, CEO and Managing Director, Tech Mahindra, said,“ Manish and Sahil have been integral to our growth journey, consistently delivering impact through leadership and innovation. Their new roles reflect our commitment to strengthening market-specific strategies. I congratulate them and look forward to their continued success in shaping the next phase of Tech Mahindra’ s growth.”
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Schneider Electric appoints Canninah Dladla as Cluster President for English-Speaking Africa
Schneider Electric announced appointment of Canninah Dladla as its new Cluster President for English-speaking, Anglophone Africa. Dladla is Schneider Electric’ s first female Cluster President for English-speaking Africa, which comprises 24 countries and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The region is important to Schneider Electric due to its rapidly growing economies and expanding populations. The growing demand for energy and sustainable solutions makes Dladla’ s appointment strategic, which is in line with Schneider Electric’ s mission to promote sustainable growth through innovative energy management across the continent.
She succeeds Devan Pillay, who will transition into his new international role as Segment President, Heavy Industries based in London, England.
Dladla has a well-established history with Schneider Electric from 2008 to 2013, spanning various strategic roles, including the position of Vice President for the company’ s Energy Business within its Power Systems division. She now rejoins Schneider Electric with an impressive 29-year career and a proven track record of impactful leadership.
Dladla most recently served as Managing Director and Country Sales
Canninah Dladla, Schneider Electric
Director, Africa of Rockwell Automation, where she played a key role in championing business transformation and promoting cultural alignment, ensuring that global strategy was seamlessly adapted to local markets.
“ We are thrilled to welcome Canninah Dladla into this pivotal leadership role. Her extensive industry expertise, proven leadership skills, and innovative vision will undoubtedly drive our operations and growth across English-speaking Africa. Canninah will be this region on specific areas, starting with talent development and technology deployment towards our targeted segments through digitisation and electrification, whilst ensuring that we continue to empower our customers, partners, and communities across the continent,” states Walid Sheta, Zone President, Middle East and Africa at Schneider Electric. •
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