Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has named Yogesh Sawant as Director, Partner Sales and Field Alliance Organization in India, effective immediately. Sawant will be responsible for driving and enhancing the alignment of the Hitachi TrueNorth (TM) Partner program with its partner, technology and application vendor ecosystem in India.
Vivekanand Venugopal, Vice-President & General Manager, India, Hitachi Data Systems, said, "I am thrilled to welcome Yogesh Sawant to Hitachi Data Systems. Yogesh comes to us with rich experience and a proven track record of delivering consistent business results. The alignment and integration of the Hitachi Data Systems information infrastructure solutions with our partner business models will be the key to accelerating our growth in the Indian market. Yogesh's widely acclaimed expertise will be of tremendous value to us as we continue to penetrate high-growth areas and drive predictable, sustainable growth."
"India is an exciting new growth market for Hitachi Data Systems, and we have seen considerable momentum in the region. A large part of this success can be attributed to our robust partner program, which is a crucial element of our business strategy. Having someone of the caliber of Yogesh driving our partner program in India will help us leverage our partner ecosystem to a far greater extent to deliver greater value to our customers and propel our expansion in the country," said Michael Heitz, Vice-President, Indirect Business and Alliances, Asia Pacific, Hitachi Data Systems.
