Sanket Deodhar has been appointed as the Area Vice President & Country Head for India at Anaplan. With a career spanning over two decades across sales, customer success, and leadership, Sanket brings with him a strategic mindset and a deep understanding of the Indian enterprise technology landscape. In his new role, he will be responsible for leading Anaplan’s operations, driving strategic growth, and enhancing customer outcomes across the country.
Prior to joining Anaplan, Sanket held several key leadership roles at SAP, where he spent over a decade. Most recently, he served as Vice President – Sales, Head – Digital Native & TATA Group Business at SAP India. In this role, he led the strategic engagement and digital transformation initiatives for some of India’s most prominent conglomerates and high-growth digital enterprises. His experience in building long-term customer relationships and delivering business-aligned technology outcomes has been central to his professional success.
Earlier in his career, Sanket worked with Hewlett-Packard, where he headed the HP ProLiant Server product line for enterprise customers in the manufacturing and financial services sectors across western India. His extensive experience in enterprise IT, combined with his ability to align technology solutions to business goals, positioned him as a trusted advisor across multiple industries.
Sanket is known for his empathetic leadership style and growth-focused mindset. He is passionate about enabling customer innovation and driving digital transformation journeys through trusted partnerships. At Anaplan, his focus will be on strengthening the company’s market presence in India, scaling customer success, and accelerating business growth across strategic verticals.