India’s Sindhu Gangadharan appointed as Nasscom Vice-Chairperson: Sindhu Gangadharan, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of SAP Labs India and responsible for SAP User Enablement, has been appointed Vice-Chairperson of The National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom). In her new role, she will use her extensive experience in technology and corporate leadership, acquired over many years in India and Germany, to help shape India’s TechAde initiative. Gangadharan is the first woman to run SAP Labs India, SAP’s largest R&D centre in the world. She is in charge of supervising product development and innovation across all five centres, which are located in Bangalore, Gurgaon, Pune, Hyderabad, and Mumbai. Furthermore, she leads SAP User Enablement, which provides training and support for SAP’s entire product portfolio.
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Gangadharan was chosen Chairperson of the Nasscom GCC Council for the timeframe 2023-2025 earlier this year. She also sits on the boards of other organisations, including Siemens India and Titan Company Limited. Additionally, she is a member of the Steering Committee of the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce, an industry association that promotes bilateral trade and discussions between India and Germany.
Previously, Indian IT and tech trade body Nasscom announced the appointment of Rajesh Nambiar, Chairman and Managing Director, Cognizant India, as its new Chairperson. Nambiar is succeeding Anant Maheshwari, former President, Microsoft India as the new Chairperson of the trade body.
About the NASSCOM
The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) is the industry’s governing body in India. It was established in 1988 as a non-profit organisation. NASSCOM’s membership comprises over 3000 companies, including both Indian and multinational organizations that have a presence in India. The membership spans across the entire spectrum of the industry from start ups to multinationals and from products to services, Global Service Centers to Engineering firms.
NASSCOM’s mission is to build the architecture integral to the development of the technology sector through policy advocacy, and help in setting up the strategic direction for the sector to unleash its potential and dominate newer frontiers.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- NASSCOM Founders: Nandan Nilekani, Dewang Mehta;
- NASSCOM Founded: 1 March 1988;
- NASSCOM Headquarters: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India & New Delhi.
