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Sanjoy Bhattacharya, who
held the portfolio of DGM-Product Group Marketing at LG Electronics
India has been elevated as the Product Group Marketing Head-IT
Business within the organization. The division has been revamped and
renamed as IT Business from the previous Business Solutions Group.
The position was vacant following the movement of
Manikandan to HP
IPG.
was already
assigned additional responsibilities post Manikandan's exit.
Speaking exclusively to
The DQ Week, Bhattacharya said that, the main focus area will
be monitors, and wants LG to transform into a complete display
solution company in one years time. "We want to be a
future-oriented company, and play a leadership role in
innovative-technology driven products," he said. Bhattacharya
also said that, he will aggressively work to increase the market
share of company's premium products range that include super slim, 3D
and network monitors. "Besides regular product portfolio, we
will bring new technologies to India and are expecting 30 percent
sales from the premium products line by the end of 2011," he
added.
Bhattacharya also said,
that the company has a clear focus and will work for a common
endeavor, and have a growth vision for three to seven years down the
line. Bhattacharya joined LG in 2001, and worked with Redington India
as branch head prior to joining the Korean giant. He had been working
with LG's product group marketing for more than two years, and now
leads the IT business of LG India. He holds a PG diploma in Foreign
Trade Management, and had completed BSc degree from the University of
Calcutta. As an industry veteran, Bhattacharya worked closely with
Manikandan, who had started regional distribution pattern in LG,
through which many partners have surged in tandem with the company's
growth pace.