Smartlink ropes in Arati Naik as new COO-VARINDIA

Smartlink has made an official announcement regarding appointment ofArati Naik as the company's Chief Operating Officer. Arati started her career at Smartlink as a Project Consultant, wherein she imbibed key elements of product development, people management, developing key strategies for product launches and innovation. The expertise gathered catapulted her to the role of the Chief Marketing Officer. This role was her breakthrough opportunity where she demonstrated her potential and achievements in converting businesses and making new alliances at a much younger age.

"I am excited and honoured to lead Smartlink. Throughout my career, I have had enormous respect for the people of Smartlink and what they have achieved. No one is blind to the challenges that confront the IT sector and this company, but the underlying strengths of Smartlink in delivering on its strategy are clear. As a COO, I want to reinvent networking and build on this strength of ours where we come out as a much stronger, focussed and innovative company," said Arati.

The company believes that this is a key appointment at an important time for Smartlink and that Arati’s leadership qualities combined with her strategic thinking and relevant experience make her the right person to drive the company to success over the coming years. Arati’s approach and her track record of delivering results in innovation-driven businesses will be valued by shareholders and employees alike.