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Sumeet Walia

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Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at Tata Communications
📍 Maharashtra, India

Sumeet Walia is the Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at Tata Communications, with over 25 years of experience driving the firms growth and global go-to-market strategies. He is recognized for shaping the companys data business and leading its expansion into next-generation managed services. Sumeet holds an MBA from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS).

Sumeet is a people-first leader, dedicated to nurturing and mentoring future leaders within the technology sector. He actively participates in high-level discussions on effective leadership, particularly in navigating disruption in an AI-driven landscape, and has a keen interest in driving sustainable and responsible business transformation.

He played a key role in launching Tata Communications Vayu Cloud, a next-gen cloud platform for the AI era, alongside Indian cricket legend Anil Kumble.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Chief Sales and Marketing Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Maharashtra, India
Personality Overview

How Sumeet shows up

Thoughtfully Quick
Strong-minded
Pleasant

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Priorities

Topics Sumeet cares about

Digital Transformation
As Chairman of the CII-Tata Communications Centre for Digital Transformation, he leads initiatives to help organizations unlock the benefits of digital technologies.
AI in Engagement
Highlighted the recent acquisition of Commotion to enhance Tata Communications' AI-led customer engagement portfolio, focusing on real-time interaction engines and agentic automation.
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Career

Work history

3-2019
Chief Sales and Marketing Officer
Tata Communications
4-2018
Chairman
CII-Tata Commmunications Centre for Digital Transformation
2-2015 - 3-2019
Exec VP India, APAC and Middle East
Tata Communications
11-2012 - 1-2015
Global Sales Head - Large Enterprises
Tata Communications
1-1992 - 12-2004
Various Roles
Multiple Companies
In the press

Media appearances

Why Personalised Customer Interactions Are Central to Tata Communications’ Growth Strategy. Featured in Financial Express – BrandWagon
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“We support our customers' digital journey”: Interview with Tata Communications’ Sumeet Walia. Featured in Tele.net
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Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS)
Bachelor of Technology - BTech
University of Mumbai
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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