Commercis Plc, a leading provider of connectivity and technology solutions, announced the appointment of Vipul Narula as a Chief Executive Officer of Commercis Technology and he will assume the leadership role of Commercis Cyber.
With a distinguished background in the IT, Technology and Telecommunication sectors, Vipul Narula is well-equipped to spearhead our digital journey, ensuring that Commercis Technology remains at the forefront of technological advancements. His visionary leadership will play a pivotal role in optimising operations, foster innovation and drive the digital offerings and delivering unparalleled value to our customers and partners.
As a highly accomplished professional with career spanning over 3 decades, Vipul has held many senior roles as Head of AMEA Sales at British Telecom (HK), COO at British Telecom (HK), Head of Operations and Commercial at British Telecom (UK) and many other roles within BT Group. Prior to joining BT, Vipul has worked for HCL, Tata, Accenture, Toyota, and Cisco, occupying various executive and senior leadership roles with responsibilities of strategy, business operations, commercial, PMO and consultancy.
Vipul has worked with global telcos spanning across 80+ countries globally. He has also worked closely with F500 customers and helped them achieve their digital journey to cloud, cyber security, connectivity, internet, satellite, subsea capacity, voice/UC, contact centre and data centre.
Vipul’s track record makes him the perfect fit to lead our company into its next phase of growth. Vipul states: “With being blessed to have this experience across various parts of the business, it gives me a 360-degree view to see and understand customer problems with a different lens and drive change to digital transformation – keeping customer success, security, regulatory compliance and commercial at the heart of the change. Technology is close to my heart and connecting customers, users, buyers, sellers, partners into a well-knit eco system gives me a great deal of satisfaction. I believe that today and the next decades Digital Transformation will be driven by harnessing the power of cloud, connectivity, data, analytics, observability, ML, AI with Cyber Security at the core of this journey. Our focus and goal is to become THE trusted partners for our customers on this digital journey. I am honoured to be appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Commercis Technology and look forward to collaborating with the talented team here to drive our leadership position and technological innovation and deliver value to our customers.”
In addition to driving our digital transformation efforts, Vipul will also lead the cybersecurity arm of Commercis business. In today's ever-evolving threat landscape, cybersecurity is of paramount importance, and under Vipul's guidance, Commercis are confident in the ability to fortify the defences and safeguard the interests of our customers and stakeholders.
Alan Afrasiab, Chairman and Group CEO at Commercis Plc, expressed enthusiasm about the appointment, stating, “We are excited about the possibilities that lie ahead with Vipul at the helm, and we look forward to embarking on this journey together towards a future defined by innovation, resilience, and excellence. Vipul’s leadership will be instrumental in guiding our technology strategy, fostering collaboration across teams, and ensuring that we remain at the forefront of our industry. I am confident that his passion for excellence and commitment to our core principles will inspire our team and guide us towards continued success.”