New Delhi, March 22 2020: International Data Corporation (IDC )  has announced the appointment of Vasant Rao as Managing Director for IDC India and South Asia, based out of  Bangalore.
Vasant is a senior management professional with a proven track record of building profitable businesses. Prior to joining IDC, he held multiple global leadership roles during his 10-year stint at Cognizant in the analytics, data science, and visualization domains and built award-winning IP based products. Most recently, Vasant was leading the Banking & Financial Services delivery for the North America AI & Analytics BU.
“India is a critical and strategically important market for IDC. Today, India’s growth is at an inflection point as it transitions from a services-led to a knowledge-based economy that is largely supported by 3rd Platform technologies. I am excited to have Vasant drive the development and growth of IDC’s operations in India and the South Asia market. With his rich experience and understanding of how technology plays an integral role in context to the business outcomes, IDC India is ready to enter the next phase of our growth,” said Eva Au, Managing Director, IDC Asia/Pacific.
Added Vasant: “I am really excited to lead IDC’s business in India and South Asia region when technology has become an integral part of Enterprises. Over the decades, IDC has been very well-respected because of its research quality, accuracy & deep market insights and knowledge. In the current era of digital transformation, IDC is often looked upon as the advisor of choice for both, the technology vendors and technology buyers. I look forward to working with the highly motivated & capable teams here at IDC to deliver value to our customers.”