Trend Micro Onboards Vijendra Katiyar as Country Manager, India & SAARC
Trend Micro appointes Vijendra Katiyar as the Country Manager for India & SAARC. Based in Mumbai, Vijendra Katiyar would be leading the company’s India and SAARC operations, focusing on navigating customer as well as business growth and escalate the company’s overall market share across India. His remit would also comprise of strengthening engagement with channel partners to help deepen customer engagement and success.
Commenting on the appointment, Nilesh Jain, Vice President, Southeast Asia and India, Trend Micro, said, “India is an important strategic market for us, and we are excited for Vijendra to take on this new leadership role. His proven capability of leading high-performance teams, astute business acumen, and deep expertise in cybersecurity is extremely valued, particularly as customers look to Trend Micro to help them navigate through newer and more advanced cyber threats during these challenging times. With cybersecurity continuously evolving and becoming more complex, our offerings to customers have never been more integral in ensuring business continuity with faster and better-automated protection catering to all workloads.”
Vijendra’s experience spans diverse portfolios ranging from sales and thought leadership in cybersecurity to technical consulting across industries. Under his well-versed leadership skills, Trend Micro India’s existing customers would continue to get the same level of service and commitment they have come to expect from Trend Micro.
Excited about his new role, Vijendra Katiyar, Country Manager, India & SAARC, Trend Micro says, “We have experienced significant growth in the past year, and I look forward to build on this momentum to lead Trend Micro through the next phase of growth. With strong tailwinds supporting our business and growth levers in place, I’m confident that we are well placed to meet the demands and challenges in cyber security and helping enterprises in securing their digital transformation journey. I look forward to work more closely with our customers, channel partners and other key stakeholders to build stronger collaborations, build synergies and scale business.”
Vijendra has obtained a master’s degree in business IT from RMIT University, Australia and is a BE graduate in electronics and telecommunication from Bharati Vidyapeeth University. He has also successfully pursued team leadership program at Indian School of Business, Hyderabad among others.
