Hitesh Lokhandwala is MD for Nortel India

Mumbai

March 11th, 2008

Nortel has appointed Ravi Chauhan as its global Multimedia Applications
Leader, effective February 2008. He will now be responsible for providing
strategic direction for the Multimedia Applications business at Nortel globally.
Hitesh Lokhandwala has been appointed as the new MD for Nortel India, moving up
from his previous role as leader of several major accounts in the country.

"Ravi's appointment is great news for Nortel's business globally. He
brings with him extensive industry experience and leadership qualities that will
be instrumental in driving the Multimedia Applications business and propel it to
the next level," said Mike Pangia, president of Nortel Asia. "I am
also pleased to announce the promotion of Hitesh Lokhandwala, who brings 10
years of Nortel experience from the enterprise, carrier and operation fields to
his new role."

Chauhan has over a decade of IT experience prior to joining Nortel, holding
key positions in leading companies such as Cabletron Systems, Digital Equipment
and Wipro Information Technology Limited. Chauhan joined Nortel India as the VP
of Enterprise Solutions where he was instrumental in growing the enterprise
business and positioning Nortel as one of the market leaders in India. Chauhan
will continue to be based in Bangalore, India and retain strong links to local
customers and partners. Lokhandwala is based in Mumbai.