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Amit Luthra joins Lenovo as MD for Infrastructure Solutions Group India
Mumbai: Lenovo has appointed Amit Luthra as MD for Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) India. In his new role, Luthra will be responsible for leading and building Lenovo ISG’s business in India.
Based in Bengaluru, he will also play a key role in advocating Lenovo’s end-to-end offerings from the pocket to the data center to the cloud and in driving customer confidence in the data center business across the market.
Luthra will also be responsible for growing the edge, hybrid cloud, High-Performance Computing (HPC), AI, Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI), and storage solutions portfolio and strengthening ISG’s relationships with the partner ecosystem.
Prior to joining Lenovo, Luthra was director and GM for Dell’s storage platform solutions. He is an expert in planning and leading strategic enterprise IT businesses and building efficient teams. With over 15 years of experience, he has held various positions at some really prominent companies including Sun Microsystems, and HCL.
On joining Lenovo, Amit Luthra said, “I am thrilled to be joining Lenovo and taking charge of the ISG business in India. The industry is experiencing an exciting phase as businesses increasingly invest in long term infrastructure solutions to accelerate their digital transformation journeys. As I take the reins in this dynamic region, I hope to build on our successes and help deliver world-class cutting-edge solutions.”
“Amit joins us at the right time as we expand the ISG portfolio and commence another powerful year to help organisations and businesses transform to transcend,” shared Lenovo ISG Asia Pacific president Sumir Bhatia. “India is a critical market for us; Amit’s expertise and intelligence will help us accelerate intelligent transformation for the data-centered.”
“Amit’s appointment is an impetus to our data center and infrastructure solutions portfolio, as we continue to invest in India. Together, Lenovo is poised to become the leading everything-as-a-service partner for businesses of all sizes,” added Lenovo Group India managing director Shailendra Katyal.
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Safex Group appoints Richa Malhotra as group chief financial officer
Former Standard Chartered executive to steer finance
NEW DELHI: Safex Chemicals has appointed Richa Malhotra as group chief financial officer, strengthening its leadership team as the company prepares for the next phase of expansion in specialty chemicals and global agrochemicals.
In her new role, Malhotra will lead the group’s financial strategy, capital architecture and governance framework as Safex scales operations across multiple verticals including branded formulations, specialty chemicals and contract manufacturing.
A chartered accountant and graduate of Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi, Malhotra brings more than two decades of experience in business finance, strategic planning, corporate banking and client management.
Before joining Safex, she served as executive director, financial markets at Standard Chartered, where she led teams across India and Sri Lanka and worked closely with large corporates, global subsidiaries and commercial banking clients. Her expertise includes capital structuring, treasury operations, risk management and financial markets led financing solutions.
Safex Group promoter director and joint managing director Piyush Jindal, said the appointment comes at a pivotal time for the company. “Safex stands at an inflection point as we build an integrated platform across branded formulations, specialty chemicals and contract manufacturing. Richa’s experience across global financial institutions will strengthen our financial discipline and help unlock value across the group,” he said.
Malhotra said she was looking forward to contributing to the company’s next chapter of growth. “Safex has built a strong reputation over 35 years with its focus on integrity, innovation and agricultural insight. I am excited to be part of the organisation as it expands its footprint in India and global markets,” she said.
The appointment comes as Safex continues to strengthen its financial foundations and scale operations internationally, positioning itself for future growth milestones.
