Reinforcing its focus on enterprise partnerships and strategic alliances within India’s rapidly evolving AI and cloud landscape, in his new role, Dhirendra will expand HPE’s engagement with Global System Integrators. He will drive strategic sales alignment, strengthen ecosystem partnerships, and accelerate growth across AI, cloud, and networking-led transformation programs. His appointment comes as enterprises continue to scale digital and AI adoption.
Before joining HPE, Dhirendra served as Director – GSI Sales at Juniper Networks. There, he led GSI-focused sales initiatives and built strategic partnerships. Earlier, he was Senior Director – Analytics, Cloud & IoT at Cognizant, where he drove enterprise solutions across next-generation technology domains.
Prior to that, he spent over 5 years at Inspira Enterprise India Pvt. Ltd. as Vice President & Country Head – Sales. In this role, he led national sales strategy and business expansion efforts. His leadership journey also includes key tenures at IBM India Pvt. Ltd., where he served as General Manager – BFSI and Deputy General Manager – ITS. He managed large enterprise accounts and drove growth across industry verticals. He began his senior leadership career at Wipro Infotech as Senior Manager, building strong expertise in enterprise technology and client engagement.
With extensive experience across sales leadership, analytics, cloud, IoT, and strategic partnerships, Dhirendra brings a strong enterprise transformation perspective to HPE’s GSI strategy. His appointment underscores HPE’s continued commitment to strengthening alliances and expanding its footprint in the AI-driven enterprise ecosystem.
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