Suruchi Ahuja Named CEO of Tillman Infrastructure

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tillman Infrastructure, a leading tower and telecom infrastructure company, has named Suruchi Ahuja as chief executive officer, effective January 1 of this year. William “Bill” Hague, who previously held the role, is being appointed Vice Chairman.

Ms. Ahuja is a founding member of Tillman Infrastructure’s team, having served as president and chief financial officer since August 2016. During her tenure as CFO over the past five years, Ms. Ahuja has helped take the business from inception to successful relationships with major carriers in the U.S. and a pipeline of several thousand towers. In addition to her role at Tillman Infrastructure, Ms. Ahuja is a partner at the parent company, Tillman Global Holdings, the leading privately held digital infrastructure company in the U.S. with global operations. Ms. Ahuja also was responsible for raising over $1.5 billion of equity and debt capital to support the business.

Hague has been a highly recognized executive in the telecommunications industry with over twenty years of industry leadership in domestic and international arenas. Before becoming CEO of Tillman Infrastructure in 2018, he was with AT&T as executive vice president , where he led their Global Connection Management and Tower Leasing businesses and was responsible for developing both international and domestic strategies and partnerships for network access and connection agreements. In his new role, Hague will assist the board in Tillman’s aggressive growth plans in the U.S.

Sanjiv Ahuja, Tillman Global Holdings chairman, said: “Suruchi has demonstrated strong vision, leadership and execution capabilities in her previous roles. In her new role, we are confident she is going to lead Tillman Infrastructure to un-precedented success as a leading player in this industry.” He added: “I would like to thank Bill for the steady guidance he provided Tillman over the past four years. He has played an instrumental role in making Tillman Infrastructure the leading build-to-suit telecom tower company in the U.S. I look forward to working with him as the vice chair.”

In his new role, Hague said: “Tillman Infrastructure has seen superior industry growth over the past several years, which is due to the unique value proposition of the company with its disruptive carrier-first approach and commitment to long-term partnerships with our customers. I look forward to continuing that success going forward.”

Tillman Infrastructure (“TI”) is a leading cellular tower and telecom infrastructure company, which owns and builds assets across the United States. Tillman provides both the financial capability and operational expertise to rapidly build and manage several thousands of sites nationwide. Tillman Infrastructure is a portfolio company of Tillman Global Holdings, a holding company focused on building premier digital infrastructure businesses globally.