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Technology company HP today announced the appointment of Ipsita Dasgupta as its new Senior Vice President and Managing Director for the regions, including India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
According to the company's statement, Ipsita will oversee HP's strategy and profit and loss in these regions, reporting to David McQuarrie, HP's Chief Commercial Officer.
Gurpreet Singh Brar, who served as the Interim India MD since November 2022, will transition to the role of Vice-President of Innovation and growth for HP in India.
Who is Ispita Dasgupta?
Ipsita is a seasoned leader who brings a wealth of strategic business expertise to her new role at HP, with 24 years of international operating experience across various industries.
She has invested more than half of her career leading P&Ls across multiple industries and the other half leading Marketing, Strategy and Growth functions for global multinationals (both B2B and B2C), with regional and global responsibilities.
Ipsita holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and economics from Columbia University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.
“India is a key growth area for HP, and I’m thrilled to welcome Ipsita to continue driving our traction and momentum in this dynamic market,” said David McQuarrie, HP Chief Commercial Officer. “With expertise across various industries, we have great confidence in her ability to hit the ground running and lead our business through the next phase of growth.”
Ispita's role in Apple
Prior to this, Ipsita was with Apple, holding the position of Senior Director of Marketing for Apple Services at their headquarters, where she managed various marketing and consumer insight roles for Apple's subscription services.
She also held a variety of leadership positions including President of Corporate Strategy and Incubated Business at Star India, A Walt Disney Company; and Chief Commercial Officer for South Asia and Greater China at General Electric Company.
“I am thrilled and honored to assume the role of Managing Director of the HP India Market and look forward to partnering with our incredibly talented teams to realize our potential in this market”, said Ipsita Dasgupta. “India is on a phenomenal journey of growth and the opportunity to lead HP’s business here, amidst the country’s digital transformation journey is very exciting.”
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