Sanjiv Ahuja is a telecommunications entrepreneur & executive who founded Tillman Global Holdings in 2013. Tillman Global Holdings is a leading digital infrastructure firm. Owns and operates several businesses including Tillman Infrastructure, Tillman Digital Cities and Tillman Fiber Co.

Sanjiv began his career at IBM in 1979, eventually taking responsibility from 1990 to 1994 for IBM’s distributed network and systems business, leading IBM into the telecommunications software market globally.

Sanjiv’s corporate successes have included leading the turnaround and growth of telecom giant Orange S.A. from 2003 to 2007. During Sanjiv’s tenure as the CEO, Orange grew from 48 million subscribers to well over 100 million subscribers. Orange also added several markets to its footprint both in Europe and Africa. During this period, Orange experienced a dramatic financial turnaround and success on all metrics, including revenue and profitability. Prior to Orange, Sanjiv led the turnaround of Telcordia Technologies (formerly Bellcore). During his tenure there (1994-2000), the company doubled revenue and more than quadrupled its profitability.

He has served on several public boards including Telenor S.A., Cadbury’s, Williams-Sonoma and Network Appliance. In addition to Vodafone Group Plc, his corporate involvement, Sanjiv is

a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a board member of PeaceTech Lab, and a director of the Ahuja Family Foundation. Sanjiv has a degree in electrical engineering from Delhi University and a master’s degree from Columbia University