Sun Microsystems announced the formation of a new Emerging Markets sales geography to drive accelerated expansion and sales coverage across growing markets in South and Eastern Europe, Latin America, India and Greater China. The new Emerging Markets region will be led by Denis Heraud, Sun's senior vice president of Asia Pacific. Heraud will take on an expanded charter to lead the united Emerging Markets territory. As part of Sun's most recent third quarter fiscal 2008 results, the company reported impressive growth in emerging markets including 20 percent year-over-year growth in Brazil, 30 percent year-over-year growth in India and 18 percent growth in the Middle East, Africa and Eastern Europe region.
In conjunction with the formation of the Emerging Markets region, Sun also announced a series of organizational leadership changes to accommodate the new sales geographic coverage model within and outside India. Effective July 1, 2008 - the beginning of the company's fiscal year 2009 - Sun Microsystems announced the promotion of Anil Valluri, to the role of GEM (Geographically Established Market) Vice President & Managing Director India. This announcement follows the promotion of Bhaskar Pramanik, President, India GEM Sun Microsystems to VP Global Volume Business, based out of Sun Microsystems corporate headquarters at Menlo Park. Bhaskar's new role will focus on building and growing Sun's volume business across the world.
Bhaskar Pramanik has been the face of Sun since its entry into India way back in 1997. Under his able leadership and direction, Sun India has not only built its reputation as one of the most respected and successful technology companies in the country but is also one of the key geographies for Sun Microsystems. Bhaskar is also a respected thought leader in the Indian IT industry having been involved with the Indian IT industry since 1982.
Anil Valluri has been with Sun Microsystems India for over nine years now. He joined in 1999 to build and lead the Systems Engineering function for India, following more than a decade spent at DCM Data Products and DEC. Since then, he has covered many different functions, including leading the Client Services Organization and Services Practice for the India GEM.
According to Anil Valluri, "It is a proud moment for me as I take on the role of the India GEM's president. Sun India has significantly contributed to the over all growth of Sun Microsystems and I am happy to be part of a world-class leadership team spearheading Sun's business and developments. I look forward to building upon the success established by Sun in India under the leadership of Bhaskar and driving Sun's further growth in this region."
"The formation of Emerging Markets region, and Sun India's inclusion in that region, will endow us with the resources and support necessary to promote growth in FY '09 and give us an opportunity to leverage the tremendous potential found in these key emerging markets and communities around the world," he further added.
Reprinted with permission from Channelworld India. Story copyright 2008 Channelworld India Inc. All rights reserved.
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