Manipuri man makes cut for top 100 in world
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 20 2011:
Senjam Raj Sekhar, Director of Corporate Communications for the Vedanta Group, has been named among the 100 most influential communicators in the world, by Holmes Report, regarded as the Bible of global Public Relations industry.
Vedanta Group is a multinational natural resources group with operations in several countries like India, Zambia, Namibia, South Africa, Ireland, Liberia and Australia.
Before Vedanta, the Gauhati-born Manipuri was the senior vice president of Group Corporate Communications for Bharti Group where he led the communications effort of Airtel's foray into 20 countries in Africa, Europe and Asia.
This is the first ever ranking made by the New York headquartered publication of 100 senior corporate communicators based on external nominations along with its own editorial research, family sources said.
Some of the criteria used include thought leadership in the global public relations industry, reputation for innovation and status and respect within the organization and peers.
The prestigious list includes global communication heads from some of the world's biggest corporate giants like Apple, AT&T, Microsoft, Google, Coca Cola, Pepsico, McKinsey, Unilever and Walmart.
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The list also features communication heads of the White House and the European Commission, the sources added.
Besides making a mark in his profession, Sekhar (38) is also an ardent writer as he pens for various National newspapers.
He is the son of retired additional SP Senjam Kamini Singha and Bemarai Singha.
The Senjam family is among the most prominent Manipuri families in Assam as Sekhar's mother is the president of Dispur Nupi Marup (women's vigil group), while his sister Ratna Singh is the first Manipuri woman Superintendent of Police in Assam.
Sekhar is married to Dwijorani Hanjabam, co-founder of "Extend Brands" of Keisamthong Elangbam Leikai in Imphal.
He did his early education in Don Bosco School and Cotton College, Guwahati before switching to faculty of Law in Delhi University.