Anand Ekambaram joins as MD, India, from Educomp (the country’s largest education business) where he was President of Smartclass. Prior to Educomp, Anand had a distinguished career in the technology industry. Most recently he was Senior Vice President and Head of the Learning Business at Indian technology giant HCL Infosystems. Before HCL he was a VP for SAP India, specialising in education and other public sector business.
The appointment of his counterpart in the US will be announced shortly.
BMJ CEO Tim Brooks (pictured) commented: “The BMJ board agreed earlier this year that in order to maintain the momentum of our growth outside our home market, it was essential to recruit local senior management in these vital territories. I am delighted that we have secured such a highly-qualified leader for our Indian business. Anand brings very strong experience of dealing with the public sector and a deep understanding of the application of technology to knowledge businesses.”
He added: “For much of its long history, BMJ has been a British business with a pleasing line in exports. However, most of our revenues now originate outside the UK, and the arrival of Anand is a key moment in our transition to a multi-centre, global business.”
Anand commented: “I am excited to lead BMJ’s growth plans in India. With healthcare a key focus for both government and private players in India, this is an opportunity for us to deliver tremendous value to the segment. I am looking forward to building on the successes BMJ has created in India and across the world.”
Anand will start his new role on 2nd September 2013 and will be based at BMJ’s new offices in Noida in the National Capital Region.
