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Pune, Maharashtra, India (NewsVoir) Springer Nature Group announces the appointment of Venkatesh Sarvasiddhi as the new Managing Director (MD) of Springer Nature India.
Venkatesh has almost two decades’ experience across the private and public sectors in India.
He joins Springer Nature from National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), a not-for-profit ‘Public Private Partnership’ under the aegis of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India, where he led Digital Skills, Innovation, Industry Partnerships & CSR.
Martin Mos, Chief Operations Officer (COO), Springer Nature Group said, “I’m delighted that Venkatesh is joining us as Springer Nature India’s new Managing Director.
This is a crucial time for scientific research publishing in India with the government deliberating several changes such as a national subscription model for scientific content and the newly drafted science, technology and innovation policy.
With his extensive experience in innovation, public policy and partnerships, Venkatesh is ideally placed to advance discovery and steer the growth of Springer Nature in India.” Venkatesh will be based in New Delhi and will be supported by all India-based functional and business heads.