Lenovo appoints new head of consumer business in India

CHENNAI: Global technology leader

Lenovo

has appointed Dinesh Nair as director of consumer business for India region.

Nair succeeds

Shailendra Katyal

, who has recently been appointed site leader for

Lenovo India

and MD of Lenovo’s PC and smart device business in India.

Nair has been a part of the Lenovo India consumer business for more than 11 years and his most recent role was as the sales and channel management lead for Lenovo’s consumer segment in India. He has handled leadership responsibilities across offline general trade retail, distribution management, field sales, ecommerce, and other segments, Lenovo said.

“During this difficult time in India, we are working hard to ensure the safety of our employees, partners and customers and I am grateful that we have excellent leaders in place to bring our team together and offer this support. I am proud to hand over the reins of the consumer business to Dinesh. At the same time, this is a demonstration of our commitment to developing talent internally. I am sure he, along with the consumer leadership team, will propel the business to new heights,” Shailendra Katyal, managing director, Lenovo India, said.