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Microsoft has announced the appointment of Bhaskar Pramanik as the chairman for Microsoft India. Pramanik will report to Jean-Philippe Courtois, President of Microsoft International.
As Chairman, Pramanik will oversee Microsoft’s sales, marketing and services subsidiary, provide overall leadership on all Microsoft assets in India and lead its citizenship agenda in close alignment with India’s national priorities.
“Bhaskar comes to Microsoft with a strong reputation as a business leader and organisation builder. His deep experience and understanding of the Indian IT industry will be critical to continuing to build our leadership in India, as well as enriching our relationships with customers, partners and government,” said Courtois. “I am confident that under his leadership, Microsoft India will continue to thrive and serve as a strong partner in India’s growth story.”
Pramanik most recently served as Managing Director for Oracle India and prior to that, he worked for Sun Microsystems for 13 years as Managing Director in India and more recently as Global Vice President, Commercial Systems at the U.S. headquarters. He received the Sun Leadership award in 2005 and Chaired the Sun Global Leadership Awards Committee for two years. He has been active in industry bodies including NASSCOM, AMCHAM and CII. He has also held several general management, sales and marketing positions with other companies in India and Singapore.
“These are indeed very exciting times for the IT industry, as well as for India. And I am excited to be part of a company that has such a wide play across industries, segments, products and services. I look forward to partnering with the business leaders and the entire Microsoft team to grow our business in India and enable the success of all our stakeholders,” said Pramanik.
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