NetApp India Appoints Rajesh Janey as President
Bengaluru-April 15,
2009-NetApp India today announced the appointment of
Rajesh Janey as President - India and SAARC Sales. Rajesh is
responsible for accelerating sales and market development, as well
as channel development for NetApp across India and SAARC. He joins
NetApp from EMC where he was Vice President, Enterprise Business,
India and SAARC.
An IT veteran with more than 24 years of
experience, Rajesh has worked at both US and home-grown
multinational companies. At EMC, he had successful stints in
various roles including being Head of Channels, and Vice President
for North, East and Bangladesh business. He also helped build the
company's partners and channel community, and grew its enterprise
business in the region. Prior to that, he was Country Sales Manager
for Consulting and Integration, Hewlett Packard India. He has also
held various management positions in Compaq, Digital, and Wipro.
"India is a critical market for NetApp, one
with an immense potential and we are very pleased that Rajesh has
joined us to spearhead NetApp's aggressive business plans in
India," said Simon Green, Vice President and General Manager, Asia
Pacific, NetApp. "I am confident that Rajesh's leadership skills,
business acumen and strong track record will ensure that NetApp
continues to leapfrog the competition in India. We look forward to
the tremendous impact he will bring to the business."
"NetApp is globally helping customers
increase business flexibility and efficiency, and transforming
their business through innovation - just what customers require and
value in these times. I am very excited to be a part of NetApp in
India. Together with my experienced and talented team, I am
confident that we can strengthen our customer and partner
relationships, scale our business to greater heights in India and
SAARC, and contribute to the company's overall success in the
region," said Rajesh Janey.
About NetApp
NetApp creates innovative storage and data management solutions
that accelerate business breakthroughs and deliver outstanding cost
efficiency. Discover our passion for helping companies around the
world go further, faster at www.netapp.com/in/.
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