D. Thilagavathy, an officer of the 1989 batch Indian Telecommunication Service, assumed charge as Chief General Manager, BSNL Chennai Telephones, on April 6.

A B.Tech. graduate in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the College of Engineering, Guindy, she began her career with the Steel Authority of India (SAIL) in 1990 for a short period. As the Chief General Manager (CGM), Chennai Telephones, she will lead the organisation’s strategic growth and infrastructure development in Chennai.