Ketan Patel appointed as MD of HP Greater India
Ketan Patel has been appointed as the new Managing Director of HP Greater India. He is bestowed with the responsibility to handle the company’s business in India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Patel has succeeded Vinay Awasthi who will now be the as Head of Print Operations for Supply Chain and it will be effective from 1st of August. Christoph Schell, HP Chief Commercial Officer will be reported by Patel.
Talking about his previous responsibilities Patel was working as the Head of Personal Systems Category for Greater Asia, where he was responsible for the computing business that included hardware, services, and solutions across Japan, Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia, and Korea.
As one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, India is on the cusp of a digital transformation revolution, where technology will play a central role in how we work, live, and play,” said Christoph Schell, HP Chief Commercial Officer. “This is an opportunity for HP to deliver innovation and drive growth in the local economies where we operate. As a proven leader with rich experience and a deep understanding of the market, I am confident that Ketan will add immense value to our customer and partner ecosystem in the region.”
Patel who joined HP in 2005 and has held various leadership positions across HP’s Personal Systems, Print, and Graphics Solutions Businesses. From 2013 to 2017, he was the Senior Director of Personal Systems at HP India.
Before HP, Patel was working with Wipro Infotech, Wipro Peripherals, and TVS Electronics in India where he handled the duties for their printing business.