Ravi Venkatesan now Microsoft India chairman, GM
By siliconindia   |   Monday, 02 February 2004, 20:30 IST
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BANGALORE: Microsoft on Monday announced the appointment of Ravi Venkatesan as chairman and general manager of Microsoft India. In this newly-created post, Venkatesan will have direct responsibility for Microsoft's marketing, sales, operational and business development efforts in India, Microsoft said in a statement. He will provide a single point of leadership for Microsoft India, in partnership with leaders of Microsoft's other business units, in working with policy makers, customers and partners, it said. Prior to joining Microsoft, Venkatesan served as chairman of Cummins India Limited, it said. Microsoft operates four distinct business units in India: the sales and marketing subsidiary; Microsoft's Indian Business Unit IT Development Centre in Hyderabad; the India Development Centre, also in Hyderabad and the Global Support Centre in Bangalore. "Venkatesan will provide strategic direction to all of Microsoft India and focus on the success of Microsoft's partners and customers in India", the statement said.

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