Sun Microsystems gets new marketing director

BANGALORE,INDIA: Sun Microsystems, a provider of technology services, today announced the appointment of K.P. Unnikrishnan as its regional marketing director for Emerging Markets.

Unnikrishnan, who is currently director - Marketing, Alliances and Teleweb Sales for Sun India will move on to head the marketing operations of this emerging markets region with immediate effect.

On his new role, he said, “ I am elated to take on this new role. Each GEM in this region presents huge growth potential and opportunity for Sun Microsystems overall performance and momentum. The formation of the Emerging Markets geography recognizes and rewards the performance of all these regions, which will to help accelerate expansion and sales coverage for Sun Microsystems Inc.”

Unnikrishnan has been with Sun for the last nine years and has received numerous recognitions worldwide and at APAC-level at Sun.

He was also named as one of the Top 20 Marketing Practitioners and Visionaries in India by a leading advertising and marketing publication.