Anant Maheshwari, president of Microsoft India, has left his position and will leave the company to pursue other interests, according to sources. Maheshwari’s departure was announced by the corporation in an internal statement.
“We can confirm Anant’s decision to quit Microsoft in order to pursue a position outside the company. We would like to express our gratitude to Anant for all of his contributions to our company and Indian culture and wish him well in all of his future endeavors,” according to a spokeswoman.
Maheshwari joined Microsoft in 2016 after holding executive positions at Honeywell and McKinsey & Company. Maheshwari, an electrical and electronic engineering graduate of the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, also earned a master’s degree in science from BITS, Pilani. He has also completed training at Ahmedabad’s Indian Institute of Management.
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Maheshwari’s departure coincides with a reorganization of the company’s top executives.
Irina Ghose, the company’s chief operating officer, has been appointed managing director of India, while MD Sashi Sreedharan has been given a more important position.
According to rumors, Puneet Chandok, the previous president of AWS India, may be moving to Microsoft India. Venkat Krishnan, who was overseeing partnerships, has been promoted to executive director of public sector business, replacing Navtej Bal, who was formerly Microsoft India’s director of the public sector.
