Wednesday, 24 September 2008

Siemens PLM Names New ASEAN/Australasia Head

Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a global provider of product lifecycle (PLM) products and services, announced this morning that that Rajiv Ghatikar will serve as their new vice president and general manager for ASEAN / Australasia.

Based in Singapore, Mr. Ghatikar will lead the ASEAN / Australasia regional sales team, supported by regional distributors and resellers. In his new role, he will be responsible for the management of all sales, sales support and services delivery for the region.

Mr. Ghatikar has been associated with the PLM industry for some ten years and most recently served as Siemens PLM Software’s Asia Pacific operations financial controller. He has also held various financial roles with increasing levels of responsibility in both India and China since 1991.

“It is with great honor and privilege that I have been assigned to manage and oversee ASEAN and Australasia, both of which are growing markets for our business,” said Ghatikar, vice president and general manager of ASEAN / Australasia for Siemens PLM Software.

“Moving forward, we will be strengthening the existing relationships with our partners as well as building new ones to further enhance our market share.”