An American multinational technology corporation, Microsoft India President Anant Maheshwari has quit the organization.
In this role, he was responsible for Microsoft’s overall business and presence in India, leading engagement with policymakers, customers, business partners, and the industry ecosystem. He has been associated with the organization since September 2016 as per his LinkedIn bio.
A Microsoft spokesperson said, “We confirm that Anant has decided to leave Microsoft to pursue a role outside the company.”
“We would like to thank Anant for his many contributions to our business and culture in India and wish him every success in his future endeavours,” the spokesperson added.
Prior to Microsoft India, he was associated with Aditya Birla Group as Independent Board Member & Director. His earlier stints include working with Honeywell and McKinsey & Company.
Anant is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. He holds Master of Science – MS, Economics and Bachelor of Engineering – BE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.
Additionally, there have been media reports saying Irina Ghose, the company’s chief operating officer, has been appointed as managing director of India. Moreover, Sashi Sreedharan, the MD, has been promoted to a more senior position, the company didn’t comment on the news.
Recently, Microsoft and LinkedIn have launched a new learning pathway to provide free introductory generative AI learning content.
Through this new coursework, workers will learn introductory concepts of AI, including a look at responsible AI frameworks, and receive a Career Essentials certificate upon completion – the first professional certificate on Generative AI on the online learning market.
As part of the Skills for Jobs program, this new initiative continues Microsoft’s work of bringing digital skills to people around the world, joining Microsoft’s other Skills for Jobs efforts to close the cybersecurity skills gap and the sustainability skills gap.
The AI Skills Initiative is the next step in that campaign and is the first in a series of commitments Microsoft is making to help everyone everywhere achieve more with generative AI.
