Rajan Anandan joins Microsoft as MD, India

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Microsoft India has announced the appointment of Rajan Anandan as the MD—Sales Marketing and Services, India; and Jaspreet Bindra as Head—Entertainment and Devices Division, India.

Rajan Anandan, who will report to Ravi Venkatesan, Chairman, Microsoft India, was till recently VP and GM for Dell India. He comes to Microsoft with a successful track record of over 16 years with Dell and McKinsey.

Making the announcement, Venkatesan said, “I believe that Rajan is one of the most talented executives in the Indian IT industry today. He has the right mix of strategy and execution, which is essential for our continued growth and also brings a very energizing combination of passion, belief in people, and most importantly, an appetite for big challenges.  I am confident that Rajan will help lead Microsoft India to new heights of excellence.”

Bindra, who has been with Microsoft India since 2005, will now be responsible for the Microsoft E&D products, services and solutions including the popular Xbox, in the country.