Arun Kumar Parameswaran appointed as Managing Director, VMware India

VMware announced the appointment of Arun Parameswaran to the post of Managing Director, VMware India. He succeeds T Srinivasan, who has decided to step down after five years with the company.

Parameswaran leaves Red Hat India to take up his VMware post on April 24 and will be responsible for the company's growing business interests in the region. He will report to Sanjay Mirchandani, VMware's Senior Vice President and General Manager for the Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) region, and will join the APJ Leadership Team.

Mirchandani said: "This appointment will help accelerate VMware's progress in one of our prime growth markets, as we work to ensure Indian businesses reap the full benefits of our vision of IT-as-a-Service."

He added: "Arun's rich mix of skills and experience will build on the robust foundation established and developed by Srini since he joined the company in 2009. Under Arun's leadership, the VMware India team will be well positioned to capitalise on the enormous opportunities ahead."