Microsoft Names Oracle Ex-India Chief Bhaskar Pramanik As New Chairman

Fox Business News | March 28, 2011 | Dhanya Ann Thoppil

BANGALORE -(Dow Jones)- Microsoft Corp. (MSFT: 25.41, -0.21, -0.82%) Monday said it named the ex-chief of Oracle India, Bhaskar Pramanik, as new chairman of the U.S. software giant’s India unit.

Pramanik, previously managing director of Oracle Corp.’s (ORCL: 32.56, -0.08, -0.26%) India arm, replaces Ravi Venkatesan, who stepped down in February after a seven-year stint at the U.S. company.

As chairman, Pramanik will oversee Microsoft’s sales, marketing and services unit and head Microsoft’s assets in India, the U.S. company said in a statement.

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