Datacraft India Regions Leading IT Service Provider Announces the Appointment of Its CEO COO Indian Operations Complete a Decade



Datacraft India Limited, the region'ss leading independent IT solutions and services company, today announced a reshuffle of its senior management team. Sunil Manglore has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, and Shailendra Badoni as Chief Operating Officer. The new management appointees are long-standing employees of the company. Nagendra Venkaswamy, former President, India & sub-continent, Datacraft India, has left the company for personal reasons.

These new positions have been created in the company for the first time keeping in mind the changing business dynamics facing Datacraft India and also to recognise & reward the talent pool that has been built within the company for over a decade of its operations in India.

Announcing the above change, Dilip Kumar, Regional Director, Datacraft Asia said, 's8220;Datacraft India has completed a decade of operations in India and today we are a leading player in the systems integration and solutions space. We have created for the first time, the positions of a CEO and COO for the Indian operations. Also, I am very proud to announce that we have been able to fill up all the positions from our internal resource pool in India. We are confident that the new leadership will be able to steer the operations to greater growth and success given their wealth of experience and expertise in the business.'s8221;

Sunil Manglore, Chief Executive Officer, Datacraft India, was previously the General Manager-West region in the company. In his new role as CEO, Sunil is responsible for managing and expanding the business in India and the sub-continent. He has over 16 years of experience in Telecom and Hardware industry. He holds a BE (Electronics) and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata.

Shailendra Badoni, as Chief Operating Officer of Datacraft India, has been with the company for almost a decade. Prior to his promotion, Shailendra was Country Head-Managed Services & Training Services. He has over 16 years experience in the IT industry and has a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree in Electronics from Bombay University.

Taking charge of the India operations, Sunil Manglore, Chief Executive Officer, Datacraft India said, 's8220;The new management structure will enable us better respond to and address customers's8217; demands in the current dynamic business environment. With our combined capabilities and management strength, I believe that Datacraft will continue to scale new heights and be a growth engine for Datacraft Asia. 's8220;

On this occasion, Nagendra Venkaswamy, former President-India Sub-continent, Datacraft India, said, 's8220;The company has grown by leaps and bounds in the past few years with excellent wins especially in the BFSI, ITES and Telecom sectors. It is painful parting the company at this stage but I am happy to leave it in such able hands.'s8221;

Datacraft India Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Datacraft Asia Limited headquartered in Singapore; the Indian arm has just completed 10 years of successful operations and today is reckoned among the top system integrators in the country. With an array of prestigious clients, a strong team of over 550 employees, and a leadership position in the system integration & solutions market, Datacraft India today is poised to take up greater challenges in the times to come!

About Datacraft
Best Asian Systems Integrator for fifth consecutive year - Telecom Asia

Datacraft is the leading independent IT services and solutions company in Asia Pacific. The company helps clients plan, build and support their IT infrastructures. Datacraft combines an expertise in networking, security, operating environments, storage and contact centre technologies, with advanced skills in consulting, integration and managed services, to craft IT solutions for businesses.

A member of the Dimension Data Group, Datacraft is listed on the main board of the Singapore Exchange and is a component company of the Straits Times Index. Headquartered in Singapore, Datacraft spans more than 50 major offices and has over 1,200 employees across 13 Asia Pacific markets. More information can be found at www.datacraft-asia.com

For further information contact:
Amit R.Mathad
Sr. Executive- Corporate Communications & Brand Management, Datacraft India Ltd
Tel.: +91-22-2498 1212





Datacraft India Regions Leading IT Service Provider Announces the Appointment of Its CEO COO Indian Operations Complete a Decade