Chennai: IAS officer Dr Ajay Kumar has been named the new director on the board of Sify Technologies Limited. Kumar, an Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1985 batch, most recently held the position of Defence Secretary for the Indian government. He holds vast expertise in the areas of technology and policy.
He has previously led multiple government organizations and orchestrated significant achievements in the military industry ecosystem, such as the defense startup ecosystem via iDEX between 2017 and 2022 and the Digital India programs. In addition to supporting startups in the drone and space industries between 2020 and 2021, Kumar has played a significant role in improving the performance of Defence PSUs from 2018 to 2022. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.Tech in electrical engineering, a Master’s in applied economics, and a PhD in business administration from the Carlson School of Management. Following his superannuation, Kumar joined the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur’s Department of Management Sciences and Department of Economic Sciences as a Distinguished Visiting Professor.
Headquartered in Chennai, Sify is a Digital ICT solutions provider with global service capabilities spanning Data Centers, Cloud, Networks, Security, and Digital services.
