NEC appoints Zubair Alam as GM, enterprise business

NEC India, has appointed Zubair Alam as GM, enterprise business. Zubair will be responsible for leading the growth and profitability of the company by driving business management, segment strategy development, monitoring execution and inculcating a culture of operational and execution excellence within the team.

His key tasks will also include providing thought leadership, setting up internal and external strategic review processes apart from scaling up existing and identifying new strategic partnerships and growth opportunities.

Commenting on the appointment, Koji Oda, MD, NEC India said, "We are glad to have Zubair on board, as he brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience by virtue of his in-depth understanding of the enterprise market. NEC has been particularly prominent in the enterprise technology space and with Zubair's appointment, we intend to further augment our overall enterprise sales. NEC works with hundreds of customers to implement sales enablement strategies that align social collaboration with growth initiatives, improving the entire sales process and revenue performance. We continue to grow quickly, both organically and through acquisition, and we hope to leverage Zubair's experience to double our sales in the coming years".

Zubair brings with him over 20 years of experience in the IT industry and a strong senior-level management background. His elaborate experience in managing large channel partners and OEMs is expected to help NEC drive efficiencies for its varied verticals including enterprises, hospitality, education, retail among others.

"NEC is a global leader in the enterprise business sector and is known for delivering best in class collaboration solutions that bring together the right people with the right information at the right time. I am extremely pleased to be a part of this organization and contribute to NEC's focused approach to deliver best in class solution for small and large enterprises. It is my endeavor to expand reach of NEC to capitalize on the growth opportunities which exist not just in metros but also tier-2 and tier-3 markets," said Zubair.