Yotta ropes in former Mercedes CIO, Pratap Pat Joshi as EVP - IT & Chief Evangelist

Yotta Infrastructure has announced the appointment of Pratap Pat Joshi as the Executive Vice President - IT & Chief Evangelist. The former CIO of Mercedes Benz (India) will now lead Yotta’s charter to amplify Yotta’s community engagement with the CIO and IT leadership fraternity and drive strategic initiatives under Yotta CIO Innovation Council (YCIC) – an invitation only forum represented by senior IT leaders working on the agenda of driving Innovation through technology.

Speaking on the appointment, Sunil Gupta, Co-founder & CEO of Yotta said, “Yotta’s unwavering commitment towards innovation warrants that we leverage the collective experience and expertise of the CIO community. With Yotta CIO Innovation Council we continue to invest in fostering greater synergies with digital transformation thought leaders, understanding the business landscape through their perspective and responding with our cutting-edge offerings to serve their needs. We are delighted to be joined by Pratap in this endeavour. His rich experience and insights will be instrumental in taking our community engagement to greater heights. Pratap will drive YCIC with a refreshed vision as it enters the second year of successfully driving IT thought leadership.”

With over 30 years of illustrious experience at leading organisations such as Mercedes Benz India, JCB India, New Holland Fiat India, Denso India and HCL, Joshi has transformed businesses by infusing Innovation in technology, harnessing digital transformation to power growth and success, and driving customer and employee satisfaction. His efforts have been acclaimed at numerous domestic and global forums with coveted recognitions for business IT excellence, including CIO100, CIO Crown and CIO Power List, among many more.

“Digitisation is progressing at an unprecedented pace across the enterprise domain and Yotta is at the forefront of bringing technology innovations closer to organisations. Yotta is synonymous with world-class data center and cloud offerings and has established itself as the trusted partner for organisations in their digital journey. Its aggressive growth roadmap and vision to democratise digital technology, complemented by immense market opportunities, makes my association with Yotta even more compelling. I’m excited to be a part of the dynamic team at Yotta, and I look forward to propelling growth through customer advocacy, focused engagements and business IT strategies,” said Pratap.