India, July 23 -- In a country striving to become a global manufacturing hub, Voice&Data Telecom Person of the Year 2024 and the Founder and Chairman of Dixon Technologies Sunil Vachani, has emerged as a pivotal force. His company, once reliant on LED TVs, is now one of India's leading homegrown EMS firms, expanding across mobile phones, routers, set-top boxes, and telecom hardware.

Through strategic diversification, partnerships with global majors, and a strong push for localisation, Vachani has helped transform India into a serious player in electronics manufacturing. In this conversation with Voice&Data Editor Shubhendu Parth, he reflects on Dixon's journey, telecom manufacturing, and the road ahead.

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