Red Hat has announced the appointment of Navtez Singh Bal as a general manager for India and South Asia region. In his new role, Navtez will be responsible for Red Hat’s business operations in a dynamic region with accelerated growth.
Navtez brings over 25 years of broad industry experience, a proven track record of leading transformative strategies, and a deep commitment to delivering customer success.
Prior to joining Red Hat, Navtez held several leadership roles, including chief operating officer for India at Microsoft, senior partner at McKinsey India, and vice president and general manager for Strategic Business Development for IBM, covering India and South Asia.
On his experience of working with Red Hat, Navtez said, “The open source model is not just innovative—it’s deeply aligned with the kind of sustainable, collaborative innovation that enterprises and governments need today. Red Hat sits at the intersection of business-critical technology and community-driven evolution. That’s an incredibly powerful space to be in, especially in a country like India where scale, openness, and inclusion are vital.”
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