SAP today announced the appointment of Dilipkumar Khandelwal as Managing Director for SAP Labs India, with immediate effect.
Dilipkumar will be responsible for driving customer-led innovations and operations across SAP Labs India facilities in Bangalore, Gurgaon and Pune, the company said in a release.
Based in Bangalore, his role as Managing Director is in addition to his current global role as Senior Vice President and Head of Suite Engineering at SAP, it added.
“SAP Labs India has showcased leadership that has driven the organisation to excel in innovation and product development. The team in India has contributed significantly to SAP’s products and technologies and plays a key role in the SAP ecosystem,” SAP Labs Network Senior Vice President and Global Head Clas Neumann said.
Dilipkumar has been with SAP for over 13 years in various roles. He began his career as a Technology Consultant and engaged with several large customers to help them realize value out of their IT investments. He has handled roles in Consulting, Development, Quality & Partner Enablement and has been recognized for his business leadership several times. He was conferred the SAP Leader of the Year award.
Bridging the gap between local market demands and SAP’s development organization, SAP Labs India is SAP’s third largest Research & Development and Global Services & Support center in the world. SAP Labs India contributes to all areas of the SAP product value chain- Research & Breakthrough Innovation, Product Development, Global Services & Support and Customer Solutions & Operations.