Punjab Communications Limited announced appointment of Sh. Tejveer Singh, IAS as Nominated by Punjab Infotech (Our holding Co.) to be appointed as Chairman on the Board of the Company. Accordingly, the Board approved his appointment as Chairman on the Board in 221st Board Meeting held today.

Sh. Parminder Pal Singh Sandhu, IAS; Nominated by Punjab Infotech (Our holding Co.) to be appointed as Managing Director on the Board of the Company. Accordingly, the Board approved his appointment as MD on the Board in 221Board Meeting held and cessation of CA Ramesh Goel as director on the Board of the Company.

Sh. Tejveer Singh, IAS, Chairman of the company, is a 1994 Batch IAS Officer with a strong and diverse professional experience of over 26 years service in the Government, originally allocated Maharashtra Cadre where he served as Sub Divisional Magistrate in Malegaon (Nasik) from 1996 to 1998 before being transferred to Punjab Cadre. The significant charges held in Punjab by him are Joint Secretary (Finance) and Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister.

He also holds the Master's degree in Science (with Distinction) in Public Management and Governance from the London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom while on an academic sabbatical in 2012-13. At present, Sh. Tejveer Singh, IAS is serving under Govt.

of Punjab as Principal Secretary, Power and in addition Principal Secretary, Governance Reforms & Public Grievances and in addition Chairman-cum- Managing Director, PSTCL and in addition Principal Secretary, Industries & Commerce and in addition Principal Secretary, Information Technology. In his previous roles, Mr. Singh has served as Deputy Commissioner of Patiala, Amritsar and SAS Nagar (Mohali) districts, Chief Administrator, Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA); Director, Information and Public Relations; Special Secretary, Planning and Commissioner, NRI Affairs. Sh.

Parminder Pal Singh Sandhu, IAS, Managing Director of our company, is a 2016 Batch IAS Officer with a strong and diverse professional experience of over 19 years ranging from formulation to implementation of Public Policy in the Government. The significant charges held in Punjab by him are Joint Secretary Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs cum Nodal Officer Aadhaar (UID) Project and Additional Secretary-cum- Director, Department of Governance Reforms & Public Grievances. He also holds the Master's degree in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School, USA.

At present, Sh. Parminder Pal Singh Sandhu, IAS is serving under Govt. of Punjab as Managing Director, Punjab Communications Limited and in addition Executive Director, BACKFINCO.

In his previous roles, Mr. Sandhu has served as Managing Director, Punjab State Cooperative Bank Ltd., Member Secretary, Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission, Member Secretary, Punjab State Backward Classes Commission.