Ipsita Dasgupta joins HP as the Senior VP and Managing Director of the Indian market

Ipsita Dasgupta has been appointed as the Senior Vice President and Managing Director of the Indian market at HP. In this role, she will be responsible for overseeing all strategic operations and the profit and loss (P&L) of HP in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. She is set to join HP on October 30th and will report directly to HP's Chief Commercial Officer, David McQuarrie. Gurpreet Singh Brar will take over the position of Vice President for Innovation & Growth for the Indian market at HP. He had previously been serving as the Interim India Managing Director since November 2022.

Prior to joining HP, Ipsita was employed at Apple, where she held the position of Senior Director of Marketing for Apple and led External Partnership Marketing, Global Synergy Marketing, Market and Competitive Intelligence, and Consumer Insights for Apple's subscription services.

Ipsita Dasgupta expressed her excitement about her new role, saying, "I am thrilled and honored to assume the role of Managing Director of the HP India Market and look forward to partnering with our incredibly talented teams to realize our potential in this market. India is on a phenomenal journey of growth, and the opportunity to lead HP's business here, amidst the country's digital transformation journey, is very exciting."

David McQuarrie, the Chief Commercial Officer at HP, emphasized the importance of India as a key growth area for HP and welcomed Ipsita's appointment, stating, "India is a key growth area for HP, and I'm thrilled to welcome Ipsita to continue driving our traction and momentum in this dynamic market. With expertise across various industries, we have great confidence in her ability to hit the ground running and lead our business through the next phase of growth."

Ipsita Dasgupta is a graduate in mathematics and economics from Columbia University and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. With around 24 years of international operative experience in various industries, she is an expert leader in strategic business. Over half of her career has been spent leading profit and loss (P&L) operations across multiple industries, and the remainder in leading Strategy, Marketing, and Growth functions for globally recognized multinationals, including both B2C and B2B, with global and regional responsibilities.

Before her tenure at Apple, Ipsita held executive positions, including the role of President of Corporate Strategy and Incubated Business at Star India. She also served as the Chief Commercial Officer for Greater China and South Asia at General Electric Company.