Microsoft India’s current chairman Bhaskar Pramanik will retire by March in 2017, and to take his position, Honeywell India’s President Anant Maheshwari has been names as the new president by the tech giant on Monday. Maheshwari, is supposed to will join Microsoft India on 1st of September and later on 1st January 20247, he will take over the operations from Pramanik.
After taking his position as the chairman, all of Microsoft’s products, its services and support systems in India will be monitored by him. Though his main objective as Microsoft India’s new chairman would be to transform the company and to make it capable of being the leading platform and productivity brand for mobile and cloud –first era, he will try his best to achieve other subsidiary goals too.
Jean-Philippe Courtois, the president of Microsoft’s Global Sales, Marketing & Operations said,
“I am delighted to announce that Anant is joining Microsoft India. 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.”
He further added that,
“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’s 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.”
Before moving on with this new milestone of this career, Anant Maheshwari has been an integreal part of Honeywell for more than 12 years and prior to this he was in McKinsey & Co. for six years. At both these places he brilliantly proved his mettle as a knowledgeable global technology leader.
Let us see what the future president of Microsoft India has to say about the upcoming phase of his career. Regarding his new role Maheshwari said, “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.”
To know what Maheshwari’s predecessor has to say about him is also legit. Bhaskar Pramanik said, “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 billion global behemoth that it is today. 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.”
In the end we would congratulate the very deserving and the future president of Microsoft India, Anant Maheshwari for the new beginning. Hope his experience and strategic mind helps Microsoft attain all heights it aims to achieve in the tech world.
