Microsoft Names Aparna Gupta As Global Delivery Center Leader By CIOTechOutlook Team

Microsoft Names Aparna Gupta As Global Delivery Center Leader

CIOTechOutlook Team | Wednesday, 22 November 2023, 08:51 IST

Aparna Gupta has been named as the Global Delivery Center (GDC) leader, which is part of the Industry Solutions Delivery and the larger Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions (MCAPS) organization. According to the business, Gupta will manage customer innovation and delivery excellence, cloud growth acceleration with top-tier talent, industry expertise, and partner ecosystem in her new role as GDC leader.

Established in Hyderabad in 2005, the Global Delivery Center (GDC) is the delivery arm of Industry Solutions Delivery and has since scaled to two more locations - Bangalore and Noida, along with a worldwide presence, as per business standard.

The GDC combines architects, consultants, and project managers together to provide best-in-class delivery solutions to customers all over the world.

Puneet Chandok, President, Microsoft India and South Asia, said, “Her extensive experience and deep knowledge of Microsoft technologies will help customers plan and deploy future-ready solutions, especially in the age of AI, and maximise the value of their investment in Microsoft. Her leadership will play a vital role in our continued success in the region and globally.”

GDC has four Centres of Excellence (CoE) in Apps Innovation, Data & AI, Infrastructure & Security, and Business Applications, as well as roles such as Partner & Delivery Management and Adoption Management. They provide a solid foundation of undeniable technical excellence and effective delivery management, with the same goal of offering revolutionary solutions to consumers globally.

Gupta said, “I am looking forward to working with the teams at GDC to deepen technical expertise across solution areas and build a strong team culture with an aim to deliver excellence to our customers. There is a strong foundation within the team, and I hope to build further on it to take it to the next level.”