Aruba Networks announced the appointment of Shalendra Singh as its Sales Director for India.Singh will be based in New Delhi and lead sales, partner, and reseller operations throughout India.

Singh brings with him over 15 years of IT and networking experience in the United States, Asia, and India. Prior to Aruba, Singh was the Vice President of Sales and Business Development at O-Zone Networks in India. He has also held key roles at IBM India, PeopleSoft Singapore, and webMethods.

Enterprise users are increasingly mobile and need secure access to business-critical information from anywhere within or outside the office.  Aruba's secure Wi-Fi solutions deliver that mobility, enhancing user productivity, resource utilization, and operating efficiency. By displacing overbuilt wired networks with streamlined wireless access, Aruba enables enterprises to rightsize wired infrastructure and lower operating, service, and labor expenses.  These benefits extend to branch offices and teleworkers, for which Aruba's remote networking solutions are refreshingly simple to use, offer military-grade security, and can be centrally managed with minimal IT overhead. With the option to use 3G cellular or other broadband connections, users can connect to the enterprise instantly from anywhere.

The wireless market in India is experiencing tremendous growth, and we believe a seasoned executive manager is essential in order to navigate the many potential opportunities and spur growth, said Albert Tay, Arubas Regional Managing Director for ASEAN&India.  We have invested heavily in the region, both in our Bangalore research and development center and a growing network of national sales representatives. Shalendra will be invaluable in driving new business and supporting our large and growing base of existing customers.