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Sashikumar Sreedharan Leaves Google Cloud India; Amit Kumar Interim Head
Google Cloud is changing who leads its work in India.
Sashikumar Sreedharan is leaving Google to take a job outside the company.
Amit Kumar will temporarily lead Google Cloud’s India operations.
Kumar had been in charge of the Digital Natives business in India.
Before Google, he worked at Apple, Microsoft, IBM, and Tata Telecom.
Google Cloud says its business in India is growing quickly.
It says more companies are using its AI tools.
The company has cloud regions in Mumbai and Delhi-NCR.
Sashikumar Sreedharan is leaving Google for an opportunity outside the company.
Amit Kumar, formerly managing director for Digital Natives at Google Cloud India, will lead India operations on an interim basis.
Karan Bajwa, Google Cloud Asia Pacific president, announced the change in a LinkedIn post on Wednesday.
Sreedharan previously served as Google Cloud’s Asia Pacific chief operating officer and later as India managing director.
Google Cloud says business and AI demand in India has accelerated, with cloud regions in Mumbai and Delhi-NCR.
- Who
- Sashikumar Sreedharan is leaving Google, and Amit Kumar will lead Google Cloud India temporarily.
- What
- A leadership change at Google Cloud India.
- Where
- Google Cloud India, with cloud regions in Mumbai and Delhi-NCR.
- When
- The change was announced on Wednesday; no date was specified.
- Why
- Sreedharan is moving to an opportunity outside Google; Google Cloud cited strong business and AI growth in India.
Leadership transition
Growth outlook
Sreedharan’s departure
Leadership transition
Sreedharan is leaving Google to pursue an opportunity outside the company.
Growth outlook
Google Cloud thanked him for his service and described its India business as having strong momentum.
Interim leadership
Leadership transition
Amit Kumar is taking interim charge of Google Cloud India.
Growth outlook
The announcement does not state how long the interim arrangement will last or identify a permanent successor.
Key facts
- Departing leader
- Sashikumar Sreedharan
- Interim leader
- Amit Kumar
- Announced by
- Karan Bajwa, president of Google Cloud Asia Pacific
- Sreedharan's previous roles
- Google Cloud Asia Pacific COO and Google Cloud India managing director
- Kumar's previous Google Cloud role
- Managing Director for Digital Natives at Google Cloud India
- Google Cloud regions in India
- Mumbai and Delhi-NCR
- Kumar's earlier employers
- Apple, Microsoft, IBM, and Tata Telecom
Quotes
Karan Bajwa
President of Google Cloud Asia Pacific
“Our momentum in India has never been stronger, fuelled by accelerating business and AI growth across the market. As we continue to build our next phase of growth, I want to personally thank Sashikumar Sreedharan, who is moving on from Google to an external opportunity.”
telegraphindia.com
“As Amit Kumar steps in as interim leader for Google Cloud India, our focus remains clear: building on our incredible momentum. The opportunity ahead for our customers and partners in India has never been bigger, and I'm energised for what our team will deliver next.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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