Movers & Shakers

Google Cloud has announced the appointment of Sashikumar Sreedharan as the new Managing Director for India, replacing Bikram Singh Bedi, who will now take on strategic responsibilities for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.
This leadership change comes at a crucial time, as Google Cloud India aims to strengthen its position in the fast-growing Indian market by focusing on AI-driven solutions, cloud scalability, and digital transformation across sectors such as finance, retail, manufacturing, and public services.
Sreedharan is a seasoned tech industry veteran with over 30 years of experience. Before joining Google Cloud in 2023 as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for APAC, he held senior positions at Microsoft India, SAP, and IBM. His experience is expected to help scale Google Cloud’s enterprise business and support India’s growing developer ecosystem.
Google emphasized that as Indian organizations increasingly look for secure, scalable, and AI-powered cloud services, Sreedharan’s leadership will be key to unlocking new digital opportunities and driving innovation.
Outgoing MD Bikram Singh Bedi, who led Google Cloud India for over four years, expressed pride in the progress made during his tenure and confidence in the company’s future under Sreedharan’s guidance.
With this transition, Google Cloud is aligning its India growth strategy with its global AI roadmap, aiming to deliver cutting-edge solutions to businesses and developers. The appointment reinforces Google Cloud’s commitment to India’s digital economy and highlights its focus on making AI and cloud technologies more accessible and impactful for enterprises of all sizes.
This leadership change comes at a crucial time, as Google Cloud India aims to strengthen its position in the fast-growing Indian market by focusing on AI-driven solutions, cloud scalability, and digital transformation across sectors such as finance, retail, manufacturing, and public services.
Sreedharan is a seasoned tech industry veteran with over 30 years of experience. Before joining Google Cloud in 2023 as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for APAC, he held senior positions at Microsoft India, SAP, and IBM. His experience is expected to help scale Google Cloud’s enterprise business and support India’s growing developer ecosystem.
Google emphasized that as Indian organizations increasingly look for secure, scalable, and AI-powered cloud services, Sreedharan’s leadership will be key to unlocking new digital opportunities and driving innovation.
Outgoing MD Bikram Singh Bedi, who led Google Cloud India for over four years, expressed pride in the progress made during his tenure and confidence in the company’s future under Sreedharan’s guidance.
With this transition, Google Cloud is aligning its India growth strategy with its global AI roadmap, aiming to deliver cutting-edge solutions to businesses and developers. The appointment reinforces Google Cloud’s commitment to India’s digital economy and highlights its focus on making AI and cloud technologies more accessible and impactful for enterprises of all sizes.
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