IANS | 05 Aug, 2023
Chip major Qualcomm on Friday announced to appoint Savi Soin as
senior vice president and president of Qualcomm India, effective
immediately. He will report to Jim Cathey, Chief Commercial Officer,
Qualcomm Technologies.
Rajen Vagadia, Qualcomm India President for
the last 5 years, will relocate to Qualcomm headquarters in San Diego,
the US, and transition to a new role as a Vice President to lead Global
Distribution and Global Carrier Strategy.
As President of
Qualcomm India, Soin will be in charge of leading and executing the
company’s strategy in the country by fostering relationships with
industry partners and the government across mobile, automotive,
semiconductor, industrial and IoT and communication infrastructure
sectors.
Soin has been with Qualcomm for more than 20 years, with the last 10 years as part of Qualcomm’s senior leadership team.
“India is a priority market for Qualcomm, and we remain committed to investing in it,” said Cathey.
In
his new role, “Soin will continue to drive growth in one of the fastest
growing economies, supporting India’s digital transformation and the
development of its domestic technology innovation capabilities,” Cathey
added.
Soin said it is a privilege to return home and India
has an enormous opportunity to drive the global digital transformation
with its scale and resources.
“My objective is to partner
with the Indian ecosystem to accelerate this transformation using
Qualcomm’s technology innovations across sectors,” he added.
Earlier,
under Vagadia, Qualcomm strengthened its position in India as an
ecosystem enabler and leader in wireless technologies, built important
relationships with stakeholders towards the roll out of 4G and 5G in the
country, and expanded its presence in industry segments like Automotive
and IoT.
