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Software major, Microsoft on Monday announced that Anant Maheshwari will take over the operations of the company from Bhaskar Pramanik. Pramanik who is currently the chairman, Microsoft India will retire in March 2017.
Maheshwari will join Microsoft on September 1 as president, Microsoft India and will take over from January next year.
Currently, he is president at Honeywell India. He was appointed the president of Honeywell India in January 2014, after serving various roles in the company for 10 years.
As the president of Microsoft India he will be responsible for all of Microsofts product, service, and support offerings across the country and also be responsible for continuing the companys transformation into the leading productivity and platform company for the mobile-first, cloud-first era.
"As we continue to transform as an organization and to support our customers digital transformation, Anant's leadership will be pivotal to our continued growth. Our mission at Microsoft which we all care deeply about is to enable every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. I know that in India, Anant will help us to continue to deliver against this, in one of the most vibrant, diverse and exciting markets anywhere in the world," said, Jean-Philippe Courtois, EVP and President of Microsoft Global Sales, Marketing & Operations in a statement.
"I would also like to acknowledge the contributions made by Bhaskar Pramanik, who has been an inspiring leader of Microsoft India over the past five years. He has worked closely with our customers, employees, partners and government stakeholders, and has been a truly passionate supporter of Digital India initiatives. In the coming months before he retires, I know he will work side by side with Anant, to ensure we have a smooth transition of leadership and continue to drive our business forwards," he added.
Pramanik, prior to becoming chairman of Microsoft India in 2011 was with managing director for Oracle India and managing director at Sun Microsystems.
"I am privileged to have participated in the growth of the Indian IT industry over the last four decades from the days of the mainframe computing to the mobile first cloud first world of today where computing is all pervasive. I have seen the Indian IT industry grow from a few million dollars to the $200 B global behemoth that it is today. Today, the IT industry has some of the smartest people in the world. I am proud to have groomed many of the leaders of the IT industry in India," said, Pramanik
"As I plan my transition out of Microsoft by March 2017, I am very happy and proud of the strong team we have built in Microsoft India. It is a team that truly embodies our mission of empowering every individual and organization to achieve more. I am excited that Anant will be taking over from me. He brings strong operational rigor, strategic competence, excellent leadership and a proven track record of bringing together diverse teams to drive big impact," he added.
"Microsoft's mission empowering people and organizations across the planet to do more is deeply energizing, especially at India's current growth inflection point. The ambition of a mobile-first, cloud-first world complements India's growth themes of Smart Cities and Digital India. The global mission and the ambition of the company are fully aligned with India's needs and priorities, and enable a wide range of creative growth opportunities. I am excited to join the company at this transformational point and support the growth objectives globally and in India," said, Maheshwari.
