Hitachi Data Systems Corporation has announced that it has named Yogesh Sawant as Director, Partner Sales and Field Alliance Organization in India effective immediately. 

With over 20 years’ experience in the industry, Sawant will be responsible for driving and enhancing the alignment of the Hitachi TrueNorth Partner program with its partner, technology and application vendor ecosystem in India.  

Commenting on the appointment, Vivekanand Venugopal, Vice president and General manager, India, Hitachi Data Systems said, “I am thrilled to welcome Yogesh Sawant to Hitachi Data Systems. Yogesh comes to us with rich experience and a proven track record of delivering consistent business results. The alignment and integration of the Hitachi Data Systems information infrastructure solutions with our partner business models will be key to accelerating our growth in the Indian market. Yogesh’s widely acclaimed expertise will be of tremendous value to us as we continue to penetrate high growth areas and drive predictable, sustainable growth.” 

Prior to joining Hitachi Data Systems, Sawant has worked for organizations such as Oracle India Pvt. Ltd., Sun Microsystems, Dell Computer India, Hewlett Packard, Compaq and Digital Equipment India Pvt. Ltd. where here his contribution has been highly respected. Yogesh Sawant is an engineering graduate from the University of Pune, specializing in industrial electronics.