NetApp appoints Krithiwas Neelakantan as Director Channel & Alliances for India & SAARC Operations
NetApp India has announced the appointment of Krithiwas Neelakantan as Director, Channel & Alliances – NetApp India Marketing & Services Pvt Ltd. In his new role, Neelakantan will spearhead channel development and channel enablement programs, cementing channel relationships and further drive sales through joint go-to-market with the NetApp partner ecosystem.
Neelakantan joins NetApp from Oracle where he was Director – Channels. An alumina of NIT, Calicut, he has over 18 years in the industry. He previously worked with Sun Microsystems and Wipro, where he managed varied lines of businesses ranging from education, healthcare, volume sales, business development and channels.
“We are witnessing more of solution-led buying amongst the Indian customers. This makes it imperative that we further our collaboration and investment in our partner ecosystem and help build solutions that cater to the business needs of customers across the band,” said Anil Valluri, President NetApp India.
He added “As we continue to help our customers increase business flexibility and efficiency, and transform their business through innovation, a robust channel and partner ecosystem will enable NetApp to increase its footprint and address a wider market. I am confident that Krithiwas with his experience is set to deliver well on this path and will further strengthen our customer and partner relationships.”
