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Advanced and Secure Connectivity and efficient collaboration amongst government officials,
The success of the Mobile VPN pilot test marks the potential accelerating digitalization efforts and enhancing the services
for stc to develop and introduce new service offerings in various provided for citizens.
industries, providing numerous benefits for key sectors in the • Kuwaiti Enterprises: Application of the Mobile VPN enables
Kuwaiti market: enterprises and public utility providers to create private 5G
• School Campuses: With Mobile VPN, educational institutions networks, fostering smart healthcare solutions and facilitating
can transform their campus networks, providing seamless remote work capabilities. It ensures secure access to critical
and secure connectivity for both remote and on-campus information, promotes telemedicine, and enhances overall
education. The service enables efficient online learning, access operational efficiency.
to educational resources, and collaborative tools, ensuring Following the success of the Mobile VPN's pilot test, stc is primed
uninterrupted education during pandemics or other disruptions. to revolutionize the telecom industry, providing superior user
• Government: The use of Mobile VPN empowers government experiences, enhanced security, and cost-effective solutions for
entities to establish secure and efficient 5G private networks. This enterprises across various verticals.
enables seamless data transmission, secure communication,

Tech Mahindra Appoints Atul Soneja as Chief
Operating Officer

Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, challenging and competitive markets. Prior to this, Atul served as
consulting, and business re-engineering services and solutions, the Chief Operating Officer at CitiusTech where he was responsible
announced the appointment of Atul Soneja as the Chief Operating for managing the overall Delivery, Service lines and Operations
Officer (COO) effective 7th August, 2023. With over 28 years of for CitiusTech. Before joining CitiusTech, Atul held several
experience as a technology executive, Atul is a proven leader leadership roles in Infosys and its subsidiaries, from managing
known for deep strategic expertise, building a culture of success, multi-billion service lines across multiple industry segments like
and driving business transformation through focused execution in Financial Services, Retail and Manufacturing, to heading the AI
and Automation platform business of Edgeverve, a subsidiary of
Infosys, conceptualizing and driving several strategic programs
through his tenure. CP Gurnani, Managing Director & Chief
Executive Officer, Tech Mahindra, said, “On behalf of the Board
and the entire team, I am happy to welcome Atul Soneja to Tech
Mahindra. His rich experience and vast knowledge of the industry,
combined with his relentless dedication to automation, make him
an ideal candidate to lead our operations. At Tech Mahindra, we
have always strived to be ahead of the curve and have continuously
invested in the future of technology and the people who can enable
it. We are confident that Atul’s expertise will help us drive growth
and enhance our capability to deliver innovative solutions.” Mohit
Joshi, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Designate, Tech
Mahindra, said, “We are happy to welcome Atul Soneja as our COO.
He complements our high-performance culture, and his execution-
focused approach, firm belief in extreme ownership and zeal to
build a collaborative culture make him the perfect choice to lead
our operations. With him on board, we look forward to driving scale
and growth globally.” Commenting on his appointment, Atul Soneja,
said, “I am thrilled to join the leadership team of Tech Mahindra. I
believe it is a business with an extraordinary global mark, a strong
brand portfolio, a highly skilled team, and an unparallel reputation
as a leader in technology. My vision is to continue the momentum
that Tech Mahindra has by leveraging next-gen technologies.”

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