Springer Nature Group has announced 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 Skills Development Corporation (NSDC), the Government of India’s not-for-profit public limited company, where he led Digital Skills, Innovation, Partnership & 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 joins Springer Nature on 16th September. He 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 the Group’s external-facing strategy for India and support the growth of our research business.
Venkatesh Savasiddhi 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 adoption of open access models.”
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