Managing Director-Sales and Marketing, Intel South Asia

R Sivakumar is Managing Director of Intel's Sales and Marketing Group in South Asia, responsible for driving Intel sales, market and eco-system development efforts in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Siva took over this role in 2006 when he moved back to New Delhi, India to manage the South Asia region.

Siva joined Intel in 1988 as a software engineer as a new college graduate and spent his first 7 years in research and development as part of Intel architecture labs. He focused on early development of network based multimedia technologies, launching both technology and products. In 1996, Siva moved to India to expand Intel's presence and started a number of strategic programs, including ISV relationships, education and university programs, and Intel Capital, making Intel one of the first corporate venture capitalist in India. In 2000, Siva returned to the US as Assistant Treasurer and Director to manage Intel's M&A program as part of Intel Capital and successfully executed over 20 transactions. In 2004, he took over as Worldwide Director for Business Development in the Intel Mobility Group, to accelerate Intel's roadmap in mobility platforms and connectivity.

In his current role in South Asia, Siva is responsible for assisting in transforming Intel into a platform-oriented organization, and accelerating the eco-system to bring computing capabilities to the next billion consumers. Siva spends his time working with Government, policy makers, industry associations and other fellow travelers to influence policy and implementation of infrastructure, particularly in broadband deployment and local manufacturing.

Siva has a Bachelor's degree in engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, India and a Master's degree in Computer Science from New Mexico Tech, New Mexico, USA. He also holds a US Patent in network based audio/video processing using multicast technology.

Siva is a member of multiple Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) national committees on ICT; co-chairman of Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)'s Telecommunication Committee; an Executive Council Member of Manufacturer's Association of Information Technology (MAIT) and acts as a consultant to various government and industry bodies.