Mumbai: Tech company Cisco has elevated Daisy Chittilapilly as the president of India and SAARC region. Chittilapilly succeeds Sameer Garde, who recently announced his decision to join the social sector after four years at Cisco.

With over 25 years of experience in the technology industry, including 17 years of leadership experience at Cisco, Chittilapilly had a proven track record of transforming operations and cultures to drive growth at scale. In her new role, Chittilapilly would be responsible for strategy and sales, operations, and investments to drive long-term growth in the region. said the company in a statement.

She will start her new role from 1 August, which also marks the beginning of Cisco’s new financial year, it added.

Chittilapilly most recently held the position of managing director for Cisco’s Digital Transformation Office, where she worked with customers to capture and scale opportunities emerging in the digital world.

Chittilapilly's appointment comes at a time when Cisco is looking at India and SAARC as an engine of innovation and growth, Cisco Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China president Dave West said.

"With businesses across the region looking to capture the economic rebound, her wealth of experience and knowledge in digitally enabling organisations and developing Cisco's go-to-market strategies around software and services will help propel Cisco, our customers, and partners to the forefront of the digital economy," he added.

Commenting on her new role, Chittilapilly said in today's digital and cloud-first world, Cisco's leadership across networking, cybersecurity, and collaboration, put the company at the forefront of helping business with their digital transformation and unlocking a new era of growth.

"I am excited about the possibilities we can shape for India's people and businesses, and I look forward to working closely with our customers, partners, communities, and the government to bring these possibilities to life," she added.