IBM, Meta launch AI Alliance to build open, responsible AI
IBM and Meta on Tuesday launched the AI Alliance in collaboration with over 50 tech companies, founding members and collaborators globally.
In a surprising development, IBM managing director of its India & South Asia (ISA) operations Karan Bajwa is replaced by Sandip Patel. Bajwa will now pursue opportunities outside of the company.
As the MD of IBM in ISA, Patel will be responsible for all the strategic and operational matters related to the firm’s sales, marketing, services and delivery operations in the region, including Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Additionally, Patel will play a critical role in enabling India’s capabilities across IBM’s global missions, centres of excellence, research and innovation labs.
“Sandip’s deep industry expertise and global understanding of clients across different markets will bring real value to our clients as they embark on their transformation journey,” Harriet Green, Chairman and CEO, IBM Asia Pacific, said in a statement.
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Patel was previously the president of Aetna International where he had full P&L responsibility for their international business. He has also served as a partner in various leadership roles at IBM, PriceWaterhouse Coopers and Coopers & Lybrand, and early in his career, he was a practicing Chartered Accountant in the country.
Most recently, Patel was based in Boston, Massachusetts, where he was IBM’s global general manager for the insurance industry and was responsible for the firm’s business across all brands in this market segment.
Meanwhile, in his second stint with IBM, Bajwa led the ISA business during a period of great change in the marketplace. He was responsible for growing IBM’s mid-market business, enabling clients’ digital transformation and journey to Cloud.
(With input from agencies)
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