Bhawna Agarwal, the newly appointed Senior Vice President & MD, HP Enterprise India
In a significant development, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has appointed Bhawna Agarwal Senior Vice President & Managing Director of its India operations. She would be reporting to the Executive Vice President & Chief Sales Officer, Heiko Meyer. The new appointment will be effective immediately.
Bhawna assumes leadership of HP Enterprise’s India business from Som Satsangi, who retires from HP Enterprise after more than 27 years of dedicated service. Som will remain with HP Enterprise through the end of July 2025 to ensure a smooth and seamless transition.
“I’ve come to know Som as a driven, thoughtful, and customer-centric leader, who is an expert counselor and sales executive”, says Executive Vice President & Chief Sales Officer, Heiko Meyer. “We will miss Som’s leadership in the Global Sales organization, but we’re in the capable hands of Bhawna, who comes with a growth mindset and customer-centric thinking and leads with intention, agility, and purpose,” adds Meyer.
On her appointment as the new Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Bhawna Agarwal, comments, “I’m honored to take on the role of Managing Director of HP Enterprise India.” “I look forward to building on the strong foundation laid by Som and continuing to drive growth, scaling our impact and innovation in the region. Together with our talented team, we will strive to achieve new milestones, shaping a future reflective of our ambitions and delivering exceptional value to our customers and partners.”
Som joined Compaq in 1997 and, following the Compaq acquisition by HP in 2002, became a Regional Sales Manager in India, continuing to gain sales leadership responsibilities through HP/HPE’s enterprise business. Som became Managing Director of HP Enterprise India in 2016, leading HP Enterprise’s second-largest employee base to achieve significant milestones.
Bhawna joined HP Enterprise in 2019 to lead the Compute Business Unit and Growth team and has been leading Account Management and Industry Verticals for India for a year. Bhawna is a seasoned business executive with over 25 years of diverse leadership experience in digital start-ups, media houses, and large consumer tech companies.
Recently, Bhawna and Som, with the Indian IT Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, celebrated the inauguration of HPE’s 6001st ‘Made in India’ server as part of HPE’s ‘Make in India initiative.
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