Technology solutions company, Aricent today appointed former Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin to its Board of Directors. Sarin is presently associated with KKR as a senior advisor.

"The one common thread today in telecom is meeting consumers ever growing expectations for innovative products and services,” said Arun Sarin, board member at Aricent.  “Innovation and technology are so tightly coupled today that operators’ cannot look at them separately.  Aricent is the first company with a complete solution to this difficult set of challenges, and the future looks very exciting.  I’m thrilled to be joining the Aricent team."

“The trajectory of Aricent’s business and the volume of Tier 1 operator engagements globally make this an ideal time for Arun to join the board,” said Adam Clammer, member of KKR.  “His contemporary understanding of operators’ business and technical priorities will benefit Aricent significantly as the company continues to increase the size and scope of its work with the world’s leading communications service providers.”  

“Arun''s intimate knowledge of the challenges operators face to deliver innovative subscriber experiences in the face of unprecedented technology complexity will provide invaluable insights to Aricent,” said Sudip Nandy, chief executive officer at Aricent. “Our integrated strategy, design and development approach to innovation is unmatched today in the industry, and we are fortunate to have Arun join our board at a time when our operator engagements are ramping globally.”