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Deccan Herald
06-07-2025
- Business
- Deccan Herald
Gadgets Weekly: Alienware Area-51 desktop and more
Dell's Alienware Area-51 and Aurora series desktops Alienware Area-51 Desktop. Credit: Dell India Alienware Aurora Desktops. Credit: Dell India BenQ launches new monitors BenQ EW90U series desktop monitor. Credit: BenQ Vivo T4 Lite iQOO 13 in Ace Green Sashikumar Sreedharan to become new MD of Google Cloud India Xiaomi brings Champagne Gold variant of Redmi Note 14 Pro and 14 Pro+ Mivi AI Buds Mivi AI Buds. Credit: Mivi Tecno Pova 7 series Tecno Pova 7 series. Credit: Tecno Mobile Boult Fluid X series headphones Boult FluidX series headphones. Credit: Boult Epson opens India's first inkjet printer manufacturing unit [From Left to right] Mookan Muthu Sivan, founder and managing director, RIKUN with Junkichi Yoshida (centre), Global President of Seiko Epson Corporation, and Samba Moorthy, President of Epson India Credit: Epson Samsung adds more entertainment channels on Samsung TV Plus portal Four new B4U channels debut on Samsung TV Plus. Credit: Samsung
Entrepreneur
02-07-2025
- Business
- Entrepreneur
Sashikumar Sreedharan Named Google Cloud India Managing Director
Sreedharan brings over 30 years of experience in the technology industry. He most recently served as Chief Operating Officer for Google Cloud APAC, a position he took in September 2023. You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. Google Cloud has appointed Sashikumar Sreedharan as its new Managing Director for India. He replaces Bikram Singh Bedi, who led the company's India operations for over four years and will now take on strategic responsibilities within Google Cloud's Asia Pacific (APAC) division. Sreedharan brings over 30 years of experience in the technology industry. He most recently served as Chief Operating Officer for Google Cloud APAC, a position he took in September 2023. Before joining Google, he was Managing Director at Microsoft India for more than five years and has held leadership positions at SAP and IBM. "My time as COO for APAC has deeply affirmed my belief in Google Cloud's winning strategy and powerful AI-first platform," said Sreedharan, expressing enthusiasm about his new role. "I look forward to working closely with our customers, partners, and developer community in India to build transformative AI-driven solutions." In his new role, Sreedharan will lead Google Cloud's go-to-market operations in India. He will focus on supporting enterprise and digital-native businesses across the country. Karan Bajwa, President of Google Cloud Asia Pacific, said, "I want to thank Bikram who has been instrumental in driving Google Cloud's success in India till date. As Sashi takes on the leadership of our team in India, I'm confident he will further propel our organisation and our customers to their next phase of growth in this crucial market." Bajwa also highlighted Google Cloud's strengths: "With our deep AI heritage, cutting-edge technical infrastructure, and innovative solutions, Google Cloud is uniquely positioned to partner with Indian businesses and the public sector to harness AI's transformative power." Reflecting on his tenure, Bedi said, "I am immensely proud of the business that we have built with the support of my team, our customers and partners. I look forward to contributing to APAC's strategic priorities and watching India's continued success in this new chapter under Sashi's leadership."
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Business Standard
01-07-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Google Cloud elevates Sashikumar Sreedharan as MD for India business
Google Cloud on Monday announced that Sashikumar Sreedharan will succeed Bikram Singh Bedi as its new Managing Director for India. Bedi will now focus on regional strategic initiatives. Sreedharan, a technology industry veteran with over 30 years of experience, joined Google Cloud as Chief Operating Officer for Asia Pacific in September 2023, based in Bengaluru. In this new role, he will lead Google Cloud's go-to-market organisation in India, working with the company's enterprise and digital-native customers, valued partners, and developer ecosystem as they build for an AI-first future. Karan Bajwa, President, Google Cloud, Asia Pacific, said: 'AI is poised to redefine India's industries and supercharge the productivity and creativity of its vast talent pool. With our deep AI heritage, cutting-edge technical infrastructure, and innovative solutions, Google Cloud is uniquely positioned to partner with Indian businesses and the public sector to harness AI's transformative power.' Bajwa added: 'I want to thank Bikram, who has been instrumental in driving Google Cloud's success in India till date. He will now shift his focus to regional strategic initiatives. As Sashi takes on the leadership of our team in India, I'm confident he will further propel our organisation and our customers to their next phase of growth in this crucial market.' Google Cloud has experienced significant growth over the past 12 months, driven by the rapid introduction and widespread adoption of its powerful AI models and fully integrated AI technology platform, the company said. Organisations across sectors are leveraging Google Cloud's solutions and expertise to innovate at scale. This includes leading financial services players such as HDFC Bank, HDFC Ergo, and ICICI Prudential; major retail businesses like Flipkart, Meesho, and Myntra; healthcare providers including Apollo 24/7, Manipal Hospitals, and Dr Reddy's Laboratories; IT services companies such as Tech Mahindra and Wipro; and digital-native firms like Glance, ShareChat, and Dream11. Google Cloud has also partnered with the public sector, including entities like ONDC, the Government of Uttar Pradesh, Nirmit Bharat, Karamyogi, and to accelerate digitalisation and enhance citizen service delivery using the full potential of Cloud and AI. Prior to joining Google Cloud, Sreedharan was Managing Director at Microsoft India, where he led the enterprise business. He has also held leadership roles at SAP, IBM, and other companies in India. Sreedharan said: 'My time as COO for APAC has deeply affirmed my belief in Google Cloud's winning strategy and powerful AI-first platform. I am excited to return to the field and work with our customers to advance their innovation agenda.' 'It has been an incredible four and a half years leading Google Cloud in India, and I am immensely proud of the business we have built with the support of my team, our customers and partners. I look forward to contributing to APAC's strategic priorities and watching India's continued success in this new chapter under Sashi's leadership,' said Bikram Singh Bedi.
