Vasant Rao roped in as the new MD for IDC, India

Vasant Rao was chaired as the Managing Director for IDC India and South Asia, with effect from March 18, 2020. He will be based out of IDC’s Bengaluru office and will be reporting to Eva Au, Managing Director, and IDC Asia/Pacific.

“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 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.

Vasant has a proven track record of building profitable business is a senior management professional. During his 10 years experience, prior to joining IDC, he has held multiple global leadership roles in companies like Cognizant, data science, and visualization domains and built IP based products. Most recently, Vasant was leading the Banking & Financial Services delivery for the North America AI & Analytics BU.

“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,” said Vasant.

IDC India with offices in Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru has a strong team of local technology and industry analysts, as well as consulting talent complementing IDC's Asia Pacific and international research expertise.