Microsoft appoints Puneet Chandok as new India head
Puneet Chandok was previously with AWS where he was heading cloud services company’s operations in India and South Asia.
Microsoft has appointed Puneet Chandok as the new head for India operations. He will be taking over from Anant Maheshwari who has resigned from the company.
Chandok who was previously with Amazon Web Services (AWS) as the head of India and South Asia will take over as corporate vice president of Microsoft India and South Asia effective September 1, 2023. He will oversee the integration of Microsoft's businesses across South Asia, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
Microsoft set up its India operations in 1990 and today it has over 20,000 employees, engaged in sales and marketing, research, development, customer support, and industry solutions across 10 Indian cities including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, and New Delhi.
According to the company, the India geography is generating high cloud revenue, and new investments in local infrastructure including the intent to establish a new data center in Hyderabad, Microsoft's growth aligns with India's emergence as a global innovation hub.
“Puneet has a strong track record of building and growing technology businesses and leveraging technology to deliver impact and change. As we embrace an AI-led future, Puneet's leadership will play a vital role in ensuring Microsoft’s ongoing success in South Asia," Microsoft Asia President Ahmed Mazhari said.
Chandok who holds an MBA degree from IIM Calcutta had previously worked in organisations such as McKinsey and IBM.
Edited by Affirunisa Kankudti