Zinnov, a globalization and market expansion advisory firm, today announced the appointment of Bala Girisaballa as its Head – Innovation Practice. Previously, Bala was the head of Yahoo! Entrepreneur Network leading its innovation and ecosystem initiatives at Bangalore.
At Zinnov, Girisaballa will provide thought leadership and subject matter expertise for all consulting engagements for the Innovation Practice and would also be representing Zinnov in public forums, discussions and workshops.
Girisaballa comes with 20 years of rich experience in technology, product strategy, innovation and ecosystem & business development. He is an entrepreneur, advisor, and business leader with global experience. He is an alumni of IIM Ahmedabad and Osmania University. His previous experience includes Yahoo, Oracle, Infosys, Altair Engineering and Asian Paints.
Pari Natarajan, CEO, Zinnov Management Consulting, welcomed the announcement, saying, “On behalf of the entire Zinnov team, I would like to welcome Bala on board. We are confident that his rich experience will be of immense value to us. Bala’s role would involve heading the Innovation practice at Zinnov and consulting our clients to develop a clear innovation strategy within, and across their business units.”
Bala Girisaballa said, “India and the world over is witnessing a very exciting inflection point, and innovation driven value creation is becoming critical for organizations to manage it. I am looking forward to my new role in Zinnov and helping customers not just to manage but to lead this phase”.