R.K. Amar Babu, Managing Director, Lenovo India, has been appointed as the new VP of MAIT, the apex body representing the interest of the IT hardware industry in India. The announcement was made by members of the Executive Council at MAIT’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), in the Capital today, and was attended by some of the biggest stalwarts of Indian IT, including Arun Maira (Member for Planning Commission, Govt. of India), and Prof. K.V. Thomas -Hon'ble Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.
Amar Babu takes over from J. V. Ramamurthy (V.P. MAIT & President & COO-HCL INFOSYSTEMS LTD) who has relinquished the position to focus on his appointment as the new President for MAIT. . Amar has been instrumental in driving Lenovo’s India business and taking it to great heights – today, not only is Lenovo the fastest growing PC maker in India, but also at the #1 position, with a 17.1% market share.
Welcoming Amar, J.V. Ramamurthy, President, MAIT said, "Given Amar’s vast experience in the industry, I am excited to welcome him to MAIT. We are confident that he will be able to add tremendous value to the organization and help us further propel our vision for the industry.”
Commenting on the development, Amar Babu, MD, Lenovo India, said, “MAIT has been one of the most influential mouthpieces for the India IT hardware and services industries. With the pace of change that IT is undergoing all over the world, these are interesting times indeed, and I am happy to be a part of this Association.”
Prior to Lenovo, Amar has held senior roles in Intel, HCL Information Systems, as well as Citibank. He comes with over 2 decades of multi-functional experience, of which about 15 years have been in leadership roles.
