Vaishali Kasture, the interim head for commercial business at AWS India and South Asia, has resigned after seven months, succeeding Puneet Chandok. This departure follows AWS’s ambitious plans to invest $12.7 billion in Indian cloud infrastructure by 2030. Interestingly, Chandok resigned shortly after AWS Summit in Mumbai, where these investments were announced.
Kasture, having spent nearly five years at AWS, formerly led top enterprise, mid-market, and global businesses in the region before assuming the interim leadership.
AWS India has not responded to queries, and the company’s statement, if any, is pending. The successor for the top role remains undisclosed.
Amid a global cloud adoption slowdown in 2023, India stands out as a critical market due to its early-stage digital journey, especially for SMEs. Major players like Microsoft, Google, and IBM, alongside AWS, are heavily investing in India.
Google has invested $1 billion in new data centers, while Microsoft plans its largest data center region in Hyderabad, a Rs 15,000 crore investment over 15 years.
India’s cloud services market is projected to reach $13 billion by 2026, according to IDC, driving digital transformation for organizations.
AWS anticipates a shift in bookings growth with new generative AI-based products in 2024. Technology advisory firm ISG notes a focus on generative AI by AWS, Microsoft, and Google as a growth driver.
During the AWS Summit, Chandok highlighted innovations like Amazon Bedrock and CodeWhisperer, emphasizing cost-effective infrastructure. AWS’s recent launch, Q, faced issues last week, reportedly leaking confidential data despite its intended capabilities.
