Adobe names new MD for Sales, Marketing

BANGALORE, INDIA: Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced the appointment of Umang Bedi as managing director, Sales and Marketing for South Asia.

In his new role, Umang will lead Adobe’s sales and marketing operations for India and SAARC, said a press release.

He will be responsible for driving strong growth for Adobe in key verticals including education, government, enterprise and the booming Indian creative industry. Umang will also join Adobe’s Asia Pacific leadership team.

Prior to joining Adobe, Umang served Intuit India as its managing director. Umang comes to Adobe with rich experience of managing leadership roles at organizations like Symantec, Sun Microsystems and Wipro, the release added.

Julian Quinn, vice president of Adobe, Asia Pacific said, “Umang joins us at a very important time when the company is responding to the tremendous demand in India following the successful launches of Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 and Acrobat X over last 12 months.”

He added that Umang’s background coupled with his deep understanding of the Indian market, ideally position him to provide strong leadership to their talented Indian team.

Umang Bedi, said “I am excited and look forward to this new challenge. There are tremendous opportunities ahead for Adobe solutions to take a leadership role in the evolution of India’s creative economy, working not only with the creative sector but also with educators, government and the business community.  I look forward to working with the team to leverage the full potential of this market, to ensure our success in this important geography.”