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March - 2010 - issue > Movers and Shakers

Translating Visions to Reality

Sikta Samantaray
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Sikta Samantaray
Souma Das is now appointed as the as General Manager of Infor India, reporting to David Hudson, Vice President, South East Asia and India, Infor Asia Pacific. He is responsible to manage the company’s India operations and lead the team to drive sales growth and achieve business objectives.

Das brings to Infor his two decades of sales and business development experience. He was the Area Vice President and Managing Director, Citrix Systems India. Prior to Citrix, he was the Country General Manager of Lotus Development Corporation, now a part of IBM Software Group. During his five year tenure, Das was instrumental in expanding the company’s business footprint in India. He started his career as a system engineer in Wipro, and held various positions.

Das says there are no short cuts to become a leader. “All the books in the market can influence you for sometime. But to practice the theories mentioned in those bestsellers needs a lot of determination and effort,” observes Das. His passion for work permeates his team and thus helps him translate his vision to reality.

A sports person from his young days, Das has acquired the skill of team building from his favorite sport, cricket. Das holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Calcutta, and a Master of Science in Computer Science and Applications from Jadavpur University.
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