AMD India has named Pankaj Dessai as the Director – Commercial Channel and SMB in a calculated attempt to strengthen its channel ecosystem even more and spur growth in the SMB sector. Pankaj has almost twenty years of experience in the Indian IT sector and is well-known for spearheading partner-focused initiatives, creating high-impact channel strategies, and accelerating SMB growth. He has led channel and commercial initiatives at tech giants like HP India, Lenovo, Redington and Samsung throughout his career, continuously delivering business growth and creating valuable relationships throughout the ecosystem.
Known for his hands-on leadership style and in-depth knowledge of the channel dynamics in India, Pankaj has played a key role in helping partners grow their businesses by implementing strong go-to-market plans and customer-focused solutions.His hiring at AMD comes at a critical juncture as the company keeps growing its market share in the commercial and SMB sectors by providing innovative computing solutions that cater to changing business demands.
The industry is eager to see how Pankaj’s leadership will influence AMD’s growth trajectory in India’s fiercely competitive mid-market sector as he assumes this new position.