Head of Partner Marketing - Asia Pacific, Google Cloud

Venu is a marketing professional with over two decades of experience specializing in the B2B technology industry. In his current role, he heads Partner Marketing for Google Cloud across the APAC region. 

Venu oversees the end-to-end marketing strategy and programs for a diverse ecosystem of partners, which includes Global System Integrators (GSIs), Resellers, Telcos, Distributors, ISVs, and Technology Partners. A core part of his responsibility is to foster a strong partner ecosystem that accelerates Google Cloud adoption while helping partners build profitable and sustainable businesses. 

Prior to joining Google, Venu was with SAP, where he led SMB marketing. He was instrumental in setting up numerous programs targeted at expanding SAP’s presence across vast SMB micro-clusters, which successfully helped in establishing new markets. 

Beyond his corporate responsibilities, Venu is actively engaged in the startup community, where he mentors and guides B2B startups on building successful market expansion strategies.