Unnikrishnan ends innings at Sun Microsystems

BANGALORE, INDIA: KP Unnikrishnan, the regional marketing director - emerging markets (LATAM,S&E Europe, MENA, Greater China & India) at Sun Microsystems Inc said he is leaving the company and going to take a break. April 5 was his last day at Sun Microsystems.

“After almost a decade-long association, I am ending my innings at Sun Microsystems Inc today,” he said in an email sent to the media on April 5.

“After almost working non-stop for the past two decades {in the past my break between jobs has been 4 days :-( }, I have decided to take a small break before returning to the industry. I'm planning to catch up on things that I have not had time for, like taking my kids for a long stay to Disneyland, impromptu short breaks - with some trekking & camping, picking up golf, work on my amateur photography skills, re-start my painting, etc,” the mail said.

A mechanical engineer who holds a diploma in Business Administration, Unnikrishnan (Unni) has been associated with Sun for over a decade.

In his capacity as director marketing, Unni was in charge of managing all aspects of marketing across the region, like branding and advertising, communications, product promotions, partner programs, strategic initiatives and developer outreach programs, apart from handling media and analyst relations.

“It has been an enjoyable and productive period during which we have focused our attention and energy on our vision 'Network is the Computer', helping companies from LATAM to South East Europe to Mid East Africa, Greater China and India build their network computing infrastructure,” he said in the email.

Saying that he was happy to have been part of a team that worked hard to ensure that Sun remained innovative and true leaders in the market place, he said, “Personally for me, it's been an amazing journey. Sun (India as country, then as a GEM and then Emerging Markets Region) has had some spectacular achievements, and I owe these successes to many of you.”

Prior to joining Sun Microsystems, Unni used to head the marketing operations for Parametric Technology Corp (PTC) in India. In his previous assignments, he also worked with Datacraft RPG and HCL Hewlett Packard in sales.