Spice Mobility has announced appointment of Dilip Modi as its Chairman. The appointment of Dilip Modi as Chairman is part of the succession planning within the group. Being the Chairman of Si2i Limited, a company listed and headquartered in Singapore and also a Director of S Mobility, Dilip’s global exposure to technology and market experience will propel the company towards increasing regional market share and provide an upward thrust to the earnings growth.
Dilip Modi built mobile network company, Modi Telstra, in collaboration with Telstra from Australia and rose to become the Chairman of the company in 1999. He also led the public listing of Spice Communication on the Indian stock exchange in the year 2007.
Dilip Modi said, “I am honoured to have been appointed to spearhead the company as it enters the next phase of growth. I believe that the future of mobile internet remains bright with the continued proliferation of portable devices such as smartphones and tablets, underpinned by consumers’ demand for digital content. Spice Mobility will focus its strategies on connected devices built on both 2G, 3G and other evolving technology platforms and the entire retail and services ecosystem around it to ensure holistic growth of the company."
Over the last five years, Dilip has been focussing on building next-generation technology businesses in India around smart devices, technology retailing, mobile applications, online education and commerce. Dilip is also a prominent figure in the telecom industry and policy circles at a time when the Indian telecom reached great heights, having been the youngest-ever president of ASSOCHAM (Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India) and the COAI (Cellular Operators’ Association of India).
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