Intuit names new MD for India

BANGALORE, INDIA: Intuit Inc, a provider of business and personal finance management solutions today appointed Nikhil Arora as vice-president and managing director of Intuit India.

Arora would drive the company’s strategic growth in India and lead its regional go-to-market efforts for small business and consumer offerings, said a press release.

He would be working closely with Vijay Anand, vice-president of Intuit’s India Development Center, located in Bangalore.

“We have been in India with our development center for more than six years, and have been developing and testing solutions for the Indian market for two years. We are proud of the home-grown solutions being developed here,” said Alex Lintner, president of Intuit’s Global Business Division.

“India is an exciting growth market for us and we are happy to have Nikhil on board. His proven experience in leading operations and developing new product growth initiatives in emerging markets will be of tremendous value as he steers expansion of Intuit’s Indian business,” Lintner said.

Arora comes to Intuit from Laureate Education, where he served as vice-president and head of operations. He has more than 18 years of experience in corporate strategy, business development, marketing, finance and operations, having worked for companies such as ADP, Delphi Automotive, Microsoft and CBS Television.

Arora completed his education in the United States and has an MBA from Thunderbird, the Global School of International Management located in Glendale, Ariz. He has been educated in three countries, and lived and worked in more than five countries, the release added.

“Intuit is globally focused on small business success,” said Arora. “As the massive adoption of mobile technology and the Internet are changing the way small businesses operate in India, we are delivering products customized to meet their changing needs.”