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Circles, the Singapore-based telco firm, has named Kannan Alagappan as its new CTO.
Alagappan brings decades of experience from his work across telecoms, media, and entertainment. Before Circles, Alagappan was CTO of US-based Dish Network, where he was responsible for helping over 10 million customers and generating up to US$12 billion in revenue.
He also held executive positions at companies like Comcast and T-Mobile, helping drive tech progression and smart scaling.
For this role, Alagappan will move from the US and will be based out of India, according to his LinkedIn page.
The appointment comes at a strategic time for Circles, as it aims to expand its global footprint.
The company serves clients in 15 markets including Japan and the Middle East. Around this time last year, the firm announced a joint venture with Abu Dhabi-based e& International to springboard its business onto Middle Eastern markets.
In February, Circles hired Justin Choi as chief financial officer, Bart Weijermars as chief customer success officer, and Luke Lu as chief people officer.
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Editing by Jaclyn Tiu
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