New Delhi: Sun Microsystems announced the formation of a new emerging markets sales geography to drive accelerated expansion and sales coverage across growing markets in South and Eastern Europe, Latin America, India and Greater China. The new emerging markets region will be led by Denis Heraud, Sun's senior vice president of Asia Pacific. Heraud will take on an expanded charter to lead the united emerging markets territory.
In conjunction with the formation of the emerging markets region, Sun also announced a series of organizational leadership changes to accommodate the new sales geographic coverage model within and outside India. Sun Microsystems announced the promotion of Anil Valluri, to the role of GEM (geographically established market) vice president & managing director India. This announcement follows the promotion of Bhaskar Pramanik, president, India GEM Sun Microsystems to VP global volume business, based out of Sun Microsystems corporate headquarters at Menlo Park. Bhaskar’s new role will focus on building and growing Sun’s volume business across the world.
Anil Valluri, said, “It is a proud moment for me as I take on the role of the India GEM’s president. Sun India has significantly contributed to the over all growth of Sun Microsystems Inc. and I am happy to be part of a world-class leadership team spearheading Sun’s business and developments. I look forward to building upon the success established by Sun in India under the leadership of Bhaskar and driving Sun’s further growth in this region,” he added, “The formation of emerging markets region, and Sun India’s inclusion in that region, will endow us with the resources and support necessary to promote growth in FY09 and give us an opportunity to leverage the tremendous potential found in these key emerging markets and communities around the world.”
