Citrix India bolsters its channel leadership

Strengthening the channel leadership for its India business, Citrix has announced the appointment of Raghuram Krishnan as Director – Partner, Citrix India. In his new role, Raghuram will lead the company’s channel strategy and partner ecosystem growth across the India Subcontinent. He will work closely with the partners, distributors and system integrators to accelerate the adoption of Citrix innovations and drive relevance for channel ecosystem.
 
Raghuram brings over 20 years of IT industry experience and has spearheaded productive business engagements with all facets of partners, including, service providers and leading system integrators.
 
Makarand Joshi, Area Vice-President & Country Head, India Subcontinent, Citrix, said, “Being a channel-driven organization, our network of channel partners is crucial for our success. Raghuram’s rich experience will be an asset to Citrix’s India business, his expertise will help strengthen our existing channel community and help us to further accelerate our growth and the growth of our partners.”
 
Raghuram Krishnan, Director – Partner, Citrix India, commented, “Citrix has been widely acknowledged as a reliable solutions provider with a focus on innovation, and I am thrilled to be a part of the team. I look forward to working with the robust partner ecosystem that Citrix has built, and having a positive impact on Citrix’s channel strategy, reinforcing Citrix as a vendor of choice in the country.”  
 
Prior to joining Citrix, Raghuram was associated with Hitachi Data Systems as Director – Partner & Alliances. He has also previously held key leadership roles at Cisco Systems India, IBM, Sun Microsystems and Wipro. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Mumbai University.