Dilipkumar will be responsible for driving customer-led innovations and operations across SAP Labs India facilities in Bangalore, Gurgaon and Pune, the company said in a release.
Based in Bangalore, his role as Managing Director is in addition to his current global role as Senior Vice President and Head of Suite Engineering at SAP, it added.
Stating that Dilipkumar has been with SAP for over 13 years in various roles, the company said he began his career as a Technology Consultant and engaged with several large customers to help them realise value out of their IT investments.
The company said SAP Labs India is SAP's third-largest Research & Development and Global Services & Support centre in the world.
It contributes to all areas of the SAP product value chain - Research & Breakthrough Innovation, Product Development, Global Services & Support and Customer Solutions and Operations, the release added.