SAP Labs India today said its Managing Director Anirban Dey has left the organisation for personal reasons.
Dey was associated with SAP Labs since 2008 and was appointed as the Managing Director of SAP Labs India in January last year.
While the company release doesn’t talk about Dey’s next job, there are media reports that he might join Infosys, which has just appointed a senior global SAP exec, Vishal Sikka, as its CEO.
Clas Neumann, Senior Vice President and Global Head of the SAP Labs Network will work closely with the SAP Labs India leadership team to ensure a smooth transition till a new MD is appointed, the company said in a statement.
Neumann said, “SAP Labs India will continue to play a key role in the SAP eco-system by contributing significantly to SAP’s products and technologies.”
SAP Labs India is the third largest R&D centre outside Germany for SAP and contributes to a wide spectrum of SAP’s product portfolio ranging from developing technology platform and enterprise software, to providing customer support, accelerating sales and partnering with SAP ecosystem in India.
SAP Labs India has facilities in Bangalore, Gurgaon and Pune.