Kingston Technology Appoints Nitin Malhotra as Country Manager for India

Company Brief

Mumbai, September 07, 2007

In a major move towards expanding its presence in India and as a reaffirmation of its commitment to the Indian markets, Kingston Technology Company, Inc., has today announced the appointment of Nitin Malhotra as its India Country Manager with immediate effect. He will be based in Mumbai and will be responsible for the company’s business affairs in the Indian subcontinent.

“With 12 successful years’ experience in trade, channel and IT distribution, Nitin Malhotra comes armed with an in-depth, multi functional expertise in managing new markets for technology and digital lifestyle products. This makes him the ideal candidate to join Kingston as the Country Manager for India, especially at this juncture when we are all set to consolidate and expand our business interests even further in the country," said Scott Chen, Vice President of Asia Region, Kingston Technology. “His charter at the outset is to create awareness for the Kingston brand across product lines, streamline the distribution channels in the country and increase the market share for the company.” added Chen.

Present in India since July 2006, Kingston is the acknowledged brand leader for RAM and Flash memory products in the Indian subcontinent. Having initiated a number of channel friendly programs including India specific pricing, quick replacement and warranty support, and aided by strong support from its loyal channel partners, Kingston’s India operation has grown rapidly, over consecutive quarters, to constitute a majority share of its Asia Pacific operations.

"Kingston offers the widest and most impressive product portfolio in the memory market and leads the market purely on the strength of its advanced technology, product quality, customer loyalty and extensive support infrastructure,” said Nitin Malhotra, Country Manager, India, Kingston Technology. “Driving Kingston’s expansion plans in India is an exciting challenge and I eagerly look forward to it." he added.

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