BANGALORE: Digital Equipment India Ltd. has announced the appointment of Mr.
Bala Mahadevan as Head-New Business Initiatives. In this role, Bala will be
responsible for leading the company’s independent new business initiatives
globally. He will work closely with the various geo-heads and report directly to
the CEO, Som Mittal. Also, he will be on Digital India’s management council
team as a member.
Prior to joining Digital India, Bala spent 12 years at CBSI, USA, where he
was instrumental in building accounts like McDonnell Douglas, EDS and Tandem
Computers. Bala has also worked with several leading companies such as Motorola,
IBM, Lockheed, Citibank and Nasdaq. Bala started his career in the IT industry
with TCS in 1983 and has around 17 years of experience in the industry. He is a
graduate of B.I.T.S Pilani.
Speaking about Bala’s appointment, Digital India CEO Som Mittal said that Bala’s inclusion in the Digital India management team would provide an added element of leadership to it. He was confident that Bala would play a significant role in realizing Digital India’s growth plans.