Microsoft India has announced the appointment of Anil Sethi as Group Director, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) business group. Sethi will spearhead the overall growth and operations of the division in India.

Welcoming Anil Sethi into the company, Neelam Dhawan, managing director, Microsoft India, said, "The OEM business forms an integral part of our growth plans in India. We believe that Anil's industry experience will prove invaluable in enhancing our relationships with partners, shaping our future strategy and in taking our charter forward."

Sethi, who has already begun his innings at Microsoft, said "I am delighted to be a part of Microsoft. I look forward to strengthening the competitive advantage of the company's OEM business group and would like to ensure success for our partners."

Prior to joining Microsoft, Sethi served as Vice President with IBM for nine years; and before that he was with Pertech Computers Ltd (PCL) and ORG Systems.