Databricks, a Data and AI company, announced the appointment of Kamalkanth Tummala as the new Country Manager for India.
With more than 20 years of enterprise tech and leadership experience, Kamal is now responsible for scaling Databricks India’s business.
He joins Databricks from Salesforce, where he most recently served as Vice President and led go-to-market efforts across multiple industries, having built numerous go-to-market models, scaled high-impact programs and grown the team significantly.
Prior to Salesforce, Kamal spent nearly a decade at MindTree, where he was a key figure in expanding strategic accounts as a Regional Director in India.
Ed Lenta, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Asia Pacific & Japan, Databricks, said, “We’re excited to welcome Kamal to our leadership team as we expand in India — one of our most dynamic and strategic growth markets. Kamal’s expertise will help us scale faster and partner more closely with leading enterprises. Leading organizations such as CommerceIQ, Freshworks, HDFC Bank, Swiggy, TVS Motors, and Zepto already rely on Databricks to innovate with data and AI. Now, with Kamal on board and our continued investment in India, we are well-positioned to build on this momentum.”
Kamalkanth Tummala, Vice President and Country Manager for Databricks India, said, “In India’s dynamic landscape, data and AI are reshaping every organization, and Databricks is uniquely positioned to help enterprises build a lasting competitive advantage. I’m excited to join Databricks during this moment of tremendous growth and momentum. I look forward to working with our customers and partners to accelerate their AI journeys.”
