Symantec has announced the appointment of Shantanu Ghosh as the Vice President for India Product Operations. Shantanu is an industry veteran who brings with him more than 20 years of experience in the field of IT engineering and Enterprise Software.

"Shantanu is a proven leader who has the ability to manage a strong development team and a complex organisation,' said Mark Bregman, Chief Technology Officer, Symantec Corporation. "I am confident that his appointment as the Vice President, India Product Operations will have a positive impact in continuing to drive innovation and the development of high-quality products."

In his previous role, Shantanu headed the Security and Data Management Group in India for Symantec. Shantanu will be succeeding Anil Chakravarthy, who will be moving to the US to lead Symantec’s Managed Security Services, Consulting and Education Services businesses.

"India is one of Symantec’s largest R&D and technical operations sites and I am delighted to take on this responsibility," said Shantanu Ghosh, the new vice president of India Product Operations. "Together, we will aim to create an innovative environment that will continue to ensure long-term success and customer loyalty through next-generation technologies."