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Springer Nature India Onboards Venkatesh Sarvasiddhi As MD

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

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Springer Nature Group has announced the appointment of Venkatesh Sarvasiddhi as Managing Director of Springer Nature India.

Sarvasiddhi has almost two decades of 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, according to a statement.

Martin Mos, Chief Operations Officer, 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,” Mos added.

Sarvasiddhi will be based in New Delhi and will be supported by all India-based functional and business heads. As MD of Springer Nature India, he will chair the Board of Directors and be responsible for leading Springer Nature Group's external-facing strategy for India and support the growth of our research business.

An alumnus of Dayalbagh Educational Institute, BITS Pilani, IIM Calcutta and a Chevening Gurukul Fellow of the King’s College in London, Sarvasiddhi has spent several years in business growth-focused roles at Microsoft, HCL technologies and Deloitte.

Venkatesh Sarvasiddhi, MD, Springer Nature India, said, “It is an honour and privilege to have been entrusted with the leadership of Springer Nature. It is especially exciting to be taking over this role at a time when there’s a growing interest in the field of scientific research in India.”

“I look forward to strengthening Springer Nature’s market position in the country and to closely collaborate with the Indian government, institutional bodies and research organisations on key issues like the adoption of open access models,” Sarvasiddhi added.



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