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Shanker Annaswamy is Managing Director, IBM India Private Limited, and Regional General Manager of IBM in India/South Asia. Appointed to this leadership position in July, 2004, Mr. Annaswamy is responsible for all of IBM’s sales, marketing, services and global delivery operations in the India/South Asia region, including operations in Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Today, IBM in India/South Asia employs the company’s largest population outside of the United States. India remains one of the fastest growing countries for IBM, recording consistent double-digit revenue growth over the past five years, and has emerged as a strategic location within the company's global services delivery network.

In his 30 years of experience Mr. Annaswamy has held various senior management positions in world renowned corporations, covering areas such as product management, project management, manufacturing operations, quality and profit & loss responsibility. Prior to joining IBM, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer for GE Medical Systems, South Asia, and Managing Director, Wipro-GE Medical Systems. He also held the position of Adviser with the Ministry of Health, Sultanate of Oman, for a period of three years in the mid-1990s. Mr. Annaswamy began his career with Philips Medical Systems.

Mr. Annaswamy has held leadership roles in a number of industry forums. He currently serves as the Chair of the Confederation of Indian Industry’s (CII) National Committee on Intellectual Property Owners, a role he has held since 2007. Mr. Annaswamy was an elected member of Nasscom's Executive Council from 2004-2008. He also served as the Co-chair of CII’s advisory committee on its National Innovation Mission. In 2009, BusinessWeek listed Mr. Annaswamy among India’s 50 Most Powerful People.

Under Mr. Annaswamy’s leadership, IBM in India/South Asia has earned appreciation from a wide variety of government and industry bodies for its progressive employment practices and market leadership. Recent recognition includes the 2008 National Award for the “Best Employer of People with Disabilities” from the Vice President of India. In 2007, IBM India received recognition as the overall best company from the Indo American Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Annaswamy earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree (B.E) in Electronics and Communication from Madras University and a Diploma in Business Management Education from the All India Management Association, New Delhi. He enjoys cricket, plays tennis, and is a fan of Indian classical music. He and his wife, Jayashree, have two children.