Kamal Singh

Air Cmde Kamal Singh joined the corporate world in the year 2006, as Senior Vice-President, to lead the commercial functions of NIIT Ltd. after having worked in the Indian Air Force for over three decades. He has been a member of the Corporate Family Group of NIIT Group of companies and is presently the Advisor, Infra-Services, and has been associated in the Master Planning as well as the building of NIIT University campus at Neemrana.

He is an Electrical & Electronics engineer, with a specialization in Aeronautical Engineering and has served across several geographies and assignments. He pioneered the induction of the first digital radar in the country, led a training contingent for six months at the erstwhile the Soviet Union, and later was assigned for half a decade at the Embassy of India Washington DC as a part of the Defence Attaché corp. This representational role at the Embassy, amongst other responsibilities, included providing nodal support to DRDO on Transfer of Technology for India's LCA program.

His career in the IAF afforded him a Director of Engineering position in Air HQs, followed by Air Officer Commanding of an MRO Depot engaged in an overhaul of missiles and radar systems, of the army and air force. The innovations applied in the management of this key establishment were recognized by an award of Ati Vashisht Seva Medal to him by the President of India on 26 Jan 2004.