Anant Maheshwari, former Honeywell top executive, has been named the President of software giant Microsoft for its India operations.
Anant Maheshwari, who will join Microsoft on September 1, will take over operations of the company from Microsoft India Chairman Bhaskar Pramanik with effect from January 1, 2017, a statement said. Pramanik will retire in March 2017.
Maheshwari will be responsible for a number of tasks: Microsoft’s product, service, and support offerings across India. “As we continue to transform as an organisation and support our customers’ digital transformation, Anant’s leadership will be pivotal to our continued growth,” Microsoft EVP and President Global Sales (marketing and operations) Jean-Philippe Courtois said.
“The global mission and the ambition of the company are fully aligned with India’s needs and priorities and enable a wide range of creative growth opportunities. I am excited to join the company at this transformational point and support the growth objectives globally and in India,” he also added.