IBM has announced the appointment of Sandip Patel as managing director of its India & South Asia (ISA) operations, succeeding Karan Bajwa who will pursue opportunities outside of IBM.
As managing director of IBM in ISA, Sandip will be responsible for all strategic and operational matters related to IBM’s sales, marketing, services and delivery operations in the region, including Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
Additionally, he will play a critical role in enabling India’s capabilities across IBM’s global missions, global centers of excellence, research and innovation labs.
Most recently, Sandip was based in Boston, Massachusetts where he was IBM’s global general manager for the Insurance industry and was responsible for IBM’s business across all brands in this market segment.
His extensive expertise in key industries, including Financial Services, Insurance and Healthcare, coupled with his global leadership experience will bring great value to IBM’s clients and business in the region.
“IBM has been a key player in India’s technology journey and continues to provide the innovation necessary to power India’s digital transformation across key industries and Government, said Harriet Green, chairman & CEO, IBM Asia Pacific
“Sandip’s deep industry expertise and global understanding of clients across different markets will bring real value to our clients as they embark on their transformation journey.”
Sandip has previously worked with Aetna international, PriceWaterhouse Coopers and Coopers & Lybrand.