AMD appoints Alok Ohrie as MD, India Operations

AMD has appointed Alok Ohrie as the managing director of AMD's India operations. Ohrie succeeds Ajay Marathe, who will return to AMD's headquarters in Sunnyvale, California, USA.

Ohrie brings with him more than 18 years of experience in the technology industry. He will report to Gustavo Arenas, corporate vice president and head of AMD's High Growth Market Initiative.

Announcing the appointment, Gustavo Arenas said, "Ajay has built a strong foundation and successfully grown AMD's presence in India. Alok is well positioned to draw on his extensive experience in the Indian technology industry to drive AMD's further growth in the region."

Prior to joining AMD, Ohrie served as the director, Systems and Technology Group for IBM's India and South Asia operations. Ohrie's illustrious career includes 13 years managing critical sales and marketing assignments for IBM in India, South Asia and Australia. Prior to IBM, Ohrie also worked with Wipro and ESPL.

Ohrie holds a Bachelor's Degree in Electronics and Communication from National Institute of Technology (formerly REC) Suratkal.

Accepting the welcome, Ohrie said, "I feel fortunate to be a part of AMD at such an exciting time. AMD's innovative product lineup is incredibly strong and it has the right customer-focused strategy for growth. I intend to build on the strong foundation which Ajay leaves behind, and will endeavor to steer AMD India during this next, very exciting phase of expansion."


Source: CRN