Google Cloud on Monday announced the appointment of Karan Bajwa as Vice President for Google Cloud in APAC.
Bajwa joined Google Cloud to lead its India business in March 2020. In his new expanded role he will lead all regional revenue and go-to-market operations for Google Cloud, including Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Google Workspace. Bajwa is currently based in Gurgaon, India, but will relocate to Singapore in 2021. He also continues to lead Google Cloud in India until a new senior leader for the business is appointed.
Bajwa succeeds Rick Harshman who leaves the organization for a new opportunity.Google Cloud is on a strong growth trajectory within Asia Pacific and counts ANZ Bank, Lendlease, Optus, Sharechat, Tech Mahindra, L&T Finance, Wipro, Samsung Electronics, Foxconn, Kia Motors, Go-JEK, Tokopedia, and XL Axiata as customers to name a few.
The company also continues to invest in technical infrastructure in the region having launched its GCP regions in Jakarta and Seoul last year, with planned expansion to Delhi and Melbourne in 2021.
Rob Enslin, President of Sales, Google Cloud
Rick was instrumental in building a solid foundation for Google Cloud in APAC and hiring top talent to fuel the phenomenal growth of our regional business, and we wish him all the best in his future endeavors.