Ciena appoints Prashant Ramesh Malkani as VP & country leader for India

NEW DELHI: American optical network gear maker Ciena on Thursday said it has appointed Prashant Ramesh Malkani as the vice president and country leader for India.

Malkani, who has joined Ciena from Finnish telecom gear vendor Nokia, will report to Ciena’s Vice President and General Manager of Asia Pacific, Japan, and India, Amit Malik.

At Nokia, Malkani served as the head of its India network infrastructure business.

He has played an active role in advancing network innovation and customer success across service provider and enterprise segments, Ciena said.