Google Cloud Appoints Bikram Singh Bedi as New Leader for its India Business

by Brian Pereira | Feb 4, 2021

Google Cloud today announced that Bikram Singh Bedi will succeed Karan Bajwa as its new Managing Director for India. Bikram is a senior leader with over 26 years of leadership experience and will be responsible for leading Google Cloud’s sales and operations teams in this dynamic market.

Bikram joins Google Cloud from Grofers where he served as President Strategy and New Initiatives. Prior to that, he set up the AWS business in India and was the head of India and South Asia for 6 years. He also held various leadership positions at IBM and Oracle.

Speaking on the appointment, Karan Bajwa, Vice President of Google Cloud in Asia Pacific said, “I’m happy to welcome Bikram to lead our India business. With a proven track record of building and growing successful enterprise businesses, his experience will be a tremendous asset to the team as we embark on this next phase of growth.”

Google Cloud has been on a strong growth trajectory with enterprises in India over the last 12 months, with wins across major industry verticals. Organizations that trust Google Cloud include Wipro, Sharechat, Tech Mahindra, TVS ASL, ICICI Prudential, Nobroker.com, Cleartrip among many others. Google Cloud also continues to invest in India and is on track to launch its Delhi cloud region in India this year‒it’s second after Mumbai which was launched in 2017.

Bikram Singh Bedi, Managing Director, Google Cloud India

Bikram Singh Bedi, Managing Director, Google Cloud India said, “I’m excited about this new challenge and I look forward to extending Google Cloud’s momentum in India. The true test of 2021 will be how enterprises will leverage cloud computing to modernize and scale for growth and Google Cloud is committed to help them accelerate their digital transformation to build a strong foundation for the future.”

Bikram SIngh Bedi joined Google in February 2021 and is responsible for driving all revenue and go-to-market operations for Google Cloud’s extensive solution portfolio that includes Google Cloud Platform and Google Workspace (Gmail, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Meet). He will be responsible for leading Google Cloud’s sales and operations teams in this dynamic market.

Bikram is based in Gurgaon, India.

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Brian Pereira

Brian Pereira is an Indian journalist and editor based in Mumbai. He founded Digital Creed in 2015. A technology buff, former computer instructor, and software developer, Brian has 29 years of journalism experience (since 1994). Brian is the former Editor of CHIP India, InformationWeek India and CISO Mag. He has served India's leading newspaper groups: The Times of India and The Indian Express. Presently, he serves the Information Security Media Group, as Sr. Director, Editorial. You'll find his most current work on CIO Inc. During his career he wrote (and continues to write) 5000+ technology articles. He conducted more than 450 industry interviews. Brian writes on aviation, drones, cybersecurity, tech startups, cloud, data center, AI/ML/Gen AI, IoT, Blockchain etc. He achieved certifications from the EC-Council (Certified Secure Computer User) and from IBM (Basics of Cloud Computing). Apart from those, he has successfully completed many courses on Content Marketing and Business Writing. He recently achieved a Certificate in Cybersecurity (CC) from the international certification body ISC2. Follow Brian on Twitter (@creed_digital) and LinkedIn. Email Brian at: [email protected]

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