Movers & Shakers

HP names Jim Merritt as Sr. VP & GM of Enterprise Sales in Asia-Pacific 

HP has appointed Jim Merritt as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Enterprise Servers, Storage and Networking (ESSN) Sales in Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ).

He will report to Dave Donatelli, Executive Vice President and General Manager of ESSN and Technology Services. Donatelli said, "With APJ organizations increasingly leading the way to cloud computing and other service-driven IT models, they need an innovative and experienced technology partner to help them drive their businesses forward. James brings an exceptional talent for understanding customers' needs, particularly as they apply in the dynamic APJ marketplace."

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McAfee appoints Jagdish Mahapatra as MD- India and SAARC 

McAfee has appointed Jagdish Mahapatra as the Managing Director- India and SAARC, McAfee. Based in Mumbai, Jagdish will report to Wahab Yusoff, Vice President South Asia and will spearhead the company's growth in the subcontinent. In this role, his key responsibilities include driving enterprise and consumer driven product revenues, strengthening the customer base across verticals and leading channel partner and alliance engagements. 

"McAfee today is well poised to lead the growth wave in the Indian information security market and it's an exciting time to be part of this growth evolution." said Mr. Jagdish Mahapatra, Managing Director- India and SAARC, McAfee. 

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Blue Coat appoints new MD for India

Blue Coat Systems has appointed Ambarish Deshpande as Managing Director of India, responsible for sales, alliance strategies and growth of the Indian market. Deshpande will report to Steve Rowland, Vice President of Sales for Blue Coat in Asia Pacific.

Deshpande said, "Blue Coat is uniquely positioned with its forward-thinking solutions and technology that help enterprises safely and effectively leverage the transformational forces of the Web and Cloud for their networks. I look forward to leading the team and increasing our presence in India, while strengthening our channel to realize the fuller potential of the Blue Coat business in this region."

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Vodafone India appoints Analjit Singh as Chairman

Vodafone has appointed Analjit Singh as non-executive Chairman of Vodafone India. Vittorio Colao, Chief Executive, Vodafone Group, said "Analjit has been a longstanding, reliable and trustworthy partner in India."

Nick Read, CEO, Vodafone's Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific region, said, "I am delighted to announce Analjit's appointment as Chairman of Vodafone's operations in India. Analjit brings a wealth of business experience and is one of India's leading entrepreneurs. He knows our business well, having been the Founder and Chairman of Max Telecom, the business which has grown to become Vodafone India with nearly 150 million customers."

Analjit Singh said, "It is a great honour to become Chairman of Vodafone India, a company I have been involved with since its inception. The business has performed strongly in the market under Vodafone's stewardship and I look forward to working with Vodafone India CEO Marten Pieters and his team as the company continues to compete strongly in the fast-growing mobile market."

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Xerox appoints Rajat Jain as Managing Director for India Business

Rajat Jain has been named MD for Xerox India Limited, the local operating company of Xerox Corporation. Rajat was previously at the helm of both Mobile2win India. He assumes his Xerox role on 20 February. "With his deep knowledge of the local marketplace and the channel business model, Rajat will be able to build on Xerox's strong leadership position in both technology and services. His aim will be to ensure more and more Indian companies can benefit from Xerox’s offers, which make it easier for them to get work done," said Hervé Tessler, President, Xerox Corporation's Developing Markets Operations, which includes India. 

Rajat will be responsible for leading Xerox India's strategy implementation and business operations, including sales of products and services, marketing, brand recognition, and customer service operations for Xerox India Ltd. To deliver against these growth objectives, Rajat will oversee the development of Xerox India's talent pool.

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Rajat Sahu joins Trend Micro

Trend Micro has appointed Rajat Sahu as Product Marketing manager for India and SAARC.

He will be responsible in this role to spearhead the branding and marketing for Titanium range of consumer products (Titanium Maximum Security, Titanium Maximum Mobile Security) for consumer and channels in India and SAARC.

Rajat Sahu said, "Being one of the leaders in IT security solutions globally, I found the opportunity challenging and exciting to bring to the end users (home IT users) a globally proven and established product "Titainum Maximum seciurity" brand for protecting their digital data across PC & Mobile platforms."