Snowflake has appointed Vijayant Rai as its new Managing Director for India, succeeding Vimal Venkatram, now assuming a regional role in Singapore. Rai, previously Executive Director at Microsoft India, brings over 27 years of sales leadership experience to his new role, driving business growth and the Go-To-Market strategy for Snowflake in India.
Rai’s tenure at Microsoft included leading the BFSI industry segment, and prior engagements at Salesforce, SAP, and CA Technologies. Known for driving customer business transformation, his focus at Snowflake will encompass expanding business, strategy, sales, and fostering partnerships across various industries like retail, manufacturing, public sector, healthcare, startups, and BFSI.
Sanjay Deshmukh, Senior Vice President of ASEAN and India at Snowflake, expressed confidence in Rai’s ability to steer the company’s growth in India. “With Vijayant’s successful track record in building and scaling businesses, we are confident that he will spearhead our expansion in the local market and drive strong growth across all of our portfolios.”
Rai’s responsibilities involve leading Snowflake’s expansion in India, a market primed for broader adoption across industries. His expertise in business scaling and strategic partnerships positions him to drive Snowflake’s Data Cloud adoption while overseeing strategic alliances and execution across the country.
Rai’s leadership is expected to accelerate Snowflake’s presence and offerings within India’s diverse industry landscape.
