Leadership Excellence at Telence Solutions

Customer-Centric Approach

Our leadership model positions customers at the core of our operational framework, establishing Telence Solutions as the preferred professional environment for results-driven individuals aspiring to develop into tomorrow’s technology visionaries.

Strategic Vision and Growth

Our continued success and organizational expansion stem directly from our management’s strategic vision and clearly articulated objectives. This leadership framework enables us to consistently deliver superior solutions and value-added services that empower our customers to achieve significant, measurable business outcomes.

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Maneesh Gupta

Founder, President

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Kamal Ballout

Chief Revenue Officer

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Denis Proulx

Global Sales Director, AI NMS

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Gokhan Karadag

Sales Director, Turkey and Europe

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Rami Salha

Sales Director, Middle East

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Pankaj Handoo

Co-founder, VP Operations

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Anubhav Gupta

Co-founder, VP Managed Services & Delivery

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Maneesh Gupta 

With 27 years of progressive leadership in the telecommunications industry, Maneesh founded Telence Solutions to bring his extensive global experience in services delivery across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific to a focused client base. His career began at Nortel Networks in 1997, followed by impactful roles at Catena Networks (acquired by Ciena) and a significant 20-year tenure at Alcatel, Alcatel-Lucent, and ultimately Nokia. During his time at Nokia, Maneesh culminated his tenure as Head of Services Americas, leading a 500-strong team responsible for North and Latin American IP services with revenues exceeding $70M and supporting product sales of $1.2B. His prior experience also encompasses leadership positions in Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Maneesh holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Systems from Carleton University and maintains certifications as a Nokia Service Router Architect and Project Management Professional (PMP). At Telence Solutions, he leverages his deep industry knowledge to drive corporate strategy and champion the company’s greatest asset: its people.

Kamal Ballout

Kamal Ballout is a seasoned technology and business executive with over three decades of global leadership experience in telecommunications, enterprise networking, strategic sales, and business development.

With an extensive background in senior leadership roles at Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent, Kamal brings deep expertise in global sales strategy, market expansion, and enterprise transformation. His experience spans North America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, with particular expertise in mission-critical communications, energy and utilities, transportation, and enterprise infrastructure. Throughout his career, he has led international sales organizations, developed strategic partnerships, and driven growth across diverse industry verticals.

As Chief Revenue Officer at Telence Solutions, Kamal provides strategic leadership for the company’s global sales and business development efforts. He focuses on building lasting customer and partner relationships, identifying new opportunities for collaboration, and strengthening Telence’s presence in key international markets.

Denis Proulx

Denis Proulx is a telecommunications professional with over 32+ years of experience in product management, professional services, and network automation. Holding more than 17 patents, he specializes in AI-driven automation, network transformation, and operational efficiency. Denis has helped global customers modernize legacy networks, accelerate deployments, and reduce operational costs through innovative IP and optical networking solutions.

Gokhan Karadag

Gökhan Karadağ is the Senior Technical Sales & Revenue Growth Professional at Telence Solutions, bringing more than 20 years of experience across telecommunications, cloud technologies, product management, and technical sales. His career combines deep technical expertise with strategic business development, helping organizations align technology investments with business objectives.

Throughout his career, Gökhan has led initiatives spanning technical sales, pre-sales engineering, product management, and digital transformation. His experience includes telecommunications infrastructure, cloud technologies, AI-driven solutions, and enterprise networking, with a strong focus on delivering customer-centric solutions and long-term business value.

At Telence Solutions, Gökhan works with service providers and enterprise customers to develop innovative communications and networking solutions that accelerate digital transformation and support sustainable business growth.

Rami Salha

Rami Salha is an accomplished sales and business development professional with expertise in strategic partnerships, enterprise technology sales, and channel management across the Middle East.

With a strong background in the telecommunications and technology sectors, including experience at Nokia, Rami brings a combination of commercial insight, technical understanding, and relationship management expertise. His experience spans enterprise account development, partner ecosystem management, and identifying new business opportunities in competitive regional markets.

As Sales Director overseeing the Middle East region at Telence Solutions, Rami is responsible for driving regional sales strategy, expanding market presence, and cultivating long-term relationships with customers and strategic partners. His focus is on connecting organizations with innovative networking and infrastructure solutions that address evolving business and technology needs.

 

Pankaj Handoo

Pankaj Handoo is an accomplished networking professional with extensive experience in network development, architecture, and engineering across multiple industries. He brings expertise from prior roles at Cisco, Juniper and AT&T. His technical credentials include certifications from leading networking vendors including Cisco (CCIE Service Provider and Routing & Switching) and Juniper (JNCIE SP), establishing him as an authority in complex network environments.

With a strong educational foundation including a Bachelor’s in Engineering in Computer Systems Networking, Pankaj combines deep technical knowledge with practical implementation skills. His career has spanned diverse responsibilities including network architecture, IP core platform development, enterprise network design and deployment. This blend of networking expertise and automation development capabilities allows him to deliver comprehensive solutions that bridge traditional networking and modern automation approaches.

Anubhav Gupta 

Anubhav is an accomplished telecommunications executive with over two decades of progressive experience in network operations, design, and integration. Anubhav has established himself as a strategic leader in service migration, business transformation, and technological innovation. His expertise spans multiple domains including IP/MPLS networking, security architecture, network performance optimization, and cloud-based solutions, complemented by a strong educational foundation in Electronics and professional certifications in Cisco and Juniper technologies.

Throughout his distinguished career at Cisco, Juniper & Nokia, Anubhav has consistently delivered exceptional results in complex network environments, including the implementation of automation initiatives that significantly reduced operational costs, the creation of migration strategies for major CSPs and Enterprise customers, and the establishment of high-skilled teams for Managed services delivery. Anubhav’s commitment to excellence, combined with his proven ability to orchestrate seamless operations on a global scale, positions him as a transformative leader focused on driving organizational objectives and ensuring superior customer satisfaction across diverse technology landscapes.