Microsoft India has appointed Rishi Jaipuria as its new Country Head for Azure, strengthening the leadership of its cloud business at a pivotal time for enterprise adoption in the region. Jaipuria, who previously led Azure’s go‑to‑market strategy in India, will now oversee the full spectrum of Azure operations—from sales and partnerships to strategic growth initiatives aimed at accelerating cloud transformation across industries.
With over two decades in technology and business development, Jaipuria brings broad experience from organizations like Hewlett‑Packard, Dow Jones, and Teradata, where he built robust client relationships and led major cloud and data-driven projects. As Azure GTM Lead, he successfully drove market engagement and enterprise adoption, preparing large customers for digital innovation through cloud-native architectures and AI capabilities.
In his new role, Jaipuria will guide Azure India’s next phase of growth—expanding partnerships, supporting mid-market enterprises, accelerating AI-powered cloud solutions, and collaborating closely with public- and private-sector stakeholders to foster digital transformation at scale. His leadership comes as Indian businesses increasingly turn to hybrid and multi-cloud environments, while the government pushes for digital infrastructure modernization.
Expressing optimism about his promotion, Jaipuria remarked on LinkedIn that it marks an exciting opportunity to steer Microsoft’s cloud ambitions in India. Industry analysts note that his appointment adds depth to Azure’s leadership team as Microsoft and competitors like AWS and Google vie for dominance in the Indian cloud market.
Based in Gurugram and an alumnus of the Management Development Institute in Gurgaon, Jaipuria is expected to play a key role in nurturing Azure’s partner ecosystem, upskilling developers, and delivering transformative cloud solutions across sectors such as banking, e-commerce, manufacturing, and government.
Overall, the move signals Microsoft’s intent to accelerate its cloud momentum in India. With a trusted leader at the helm, Azure India is well-positioned to capitalize on growing demand for scalable, secure, and intelligent cloud services.
