Google Cloud has announced that Bikram Singh Bedi will succeed Karan Bajwa as its new managing director for India. Bedi is a senior leader with over 26 years of leadership experience, and will be responsible for leading Google Cloud’s sales and operations teams in this dynamic market.
Bedi joins Google Cloud from Grofers where he served as president strategy and new initiatives. Prior to that, he set up the AWS business in India and was the head of India and South Asia for six years. He also held various leadership positions at IBM and Oracle.
Speaking on the appointment, Karan Bajwa, vice president of Google Cloud in Asia Pacific, said, “I’m happy to welcome Bikram to lead our India business. With a proven track record of building and growing successful enterprise businesses, his experience will be a tremendous asset to the team as we embark on this next phase of growth.”
Meanwhile, Bedi, said, “I’m excited about this new challenge and I look forward to extending Google Cloud’s momentum in India. The true test of 2021 will be how enterprises will leverage cloud computing to modernize and scale for growth and Google Cloud is committed to help them accelerate their digital transformation to build a strong foundation for the future.”
Google Cloud has been on a strong growth trajectory with enterprises in India over the last 12 months, with wins across major industry verticals. Organisations that trust Google Cloud include Wipro, Sharechat, Tech Mahindra, TVS ASL, ICICI Prudential, Nobroker.com, Cleartrip among many others. Google Cloud also continues to invest in India and is on track to launch its Delhi cloud region in India this year‒it’s second after Mumbai which was launched in 2017.
