Celcite CTO Ajay Khanna receives SmartCEO Executive Management Award

HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Celcite, the world’s leading provider of SON and network management solutions for the wireless industry, has announced that its CTO and Senior Vice President, Ajay Khanna, has been named as one of 40 top executives in Washington to be recognised in SmartCEO’s Executive Management Awards program.

“We are honoured to award each of these individuals and tell the stories of their achievements and contributions.”

The Executive Management Awards program recognises the achievements of Greater Washington’s leading management stars, including chief technology officers, chief financial officers, chief operating officers and other C-level executives. Winners are recognised for their creative management vision, leadership philosophy, innovative strategy and undeniable work ethic. The 2013 Executive Management award winners collectively generate over $2.58 billion in annual revenue and employ over 14,400 individuals in Greater Washington.

Ajay Khanna will be honoured along with the rest of this year’s winners at an awards ceremony taking place on March 21, 2013 at the Fillmore in Washington, which will be attended by more than 350 C-level guests from the Greater Washington area.

"Celcite's success over the past 9 years is largely due to its strong technical background and visionary exploitation of its innovative intellectual property,” said Rahul Sharma, CEO of Celcite. “This technical progress has been inspired and expertly managed by Ajay Khanna, who has demonstrated outstanding flair and commitment in helping to establish Celcite as a world leader in SON and network management solutions.”

"All too often, senior leaders in an organisation become unsung heroes. This is why SmartCEO designed the Executive Management Awards. The 2013 EMA winners are not only taking their companies and co-workers to new heights, but they are also leaders within the communities where we work and live,” says Jaime Nespor, group publisher of SmartCEO magazine, “We are honoured to award each of these individuals and tell the stories of their achievements and contributions.”