Bangalore: Alcatel-Lucent today announced that it appointed Munish Seth as country head for its Indian business. Munish takes over from Vivek Mohan, who now heads Alcatel-Lucent's global services business. Munish will report to Rajeev Singh-Molares, President of the Asia-Pacific region. Munish brings 20 years of expertise and experience in the telecoms industry. Prior to his new position, Munish had been in charge of Customer Solution and Support for Alcatel-Lucent's Asia-Pacific region. He has been instrumental in strengthening Alcatel-Lucent position in India by introducing innovative business models, and helping service providers maximize technology investments. Prior to joining Alcatel-Lucent, Munish was Chief Technical Officer at Tekelec. "India is a key market for Alcatel-Lucent and for which we need a strong leader. I am also confident that Munish will strengthen India's contribution to our global business," said Rajeev Singh-Molares, Alcatel-Lucent's President for the Asia-Pacific region.