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Presidio, a leading technology services provider, has appointed Punish Malhotra as Senior Vice President of Managed Services Operations to lead a comprehensive transformation of its Managed Services portfolio. This newly elevated role is designed to unify Presidio's capabilities across Cloud, Security, Collaboration, and Infrastructure services, positioning the practice to meet accelerating client demand driven by AI and digital transformation initiatives.
Presidio appoints Punish Malhotra as SVP to lead a transformation of its Managed Services Operations.
The role will unify capabilities across Cloud, Managed Security, Collaboration, and Infrastructure.
The move responds to growing client demand for scalable, intelligent operations for AI adoption.
Presidio has invested in AI-first automation, integrated FinOps, and proactive cloud advisory.
Malhotra brings over 20 years of experience in cloud, AI, SaaS, and security across key industries.
The appointment signals a focus on building outcome-driven services for the AI era.
The appointment is a strategic response to the evolving requirements of clients scaling their cloud and AI initiatives. Dan O’Brien, Chief Customer Officer at Presidio, emphasized the shift: "As our clients accelerate their adoption of AI, the need for scalable, intelligent business and technology operations has become a critical enabler of their transformation objectives." Malhotra's mandate is to integrate Presidio's deep technical expertise into a cohesive service portfolio that supports clients throughout their AI journey, from data readiness to operational scaling.
Presidio has prepared for this transformation with targeted investments in its service foundation. These include integrating AI-first automation tooling for cloud operations, embedding financial operations (FinOps) and cost optimization directly into managed services to combat cloud waste, and developing proactive advisory capabilities that extend beyond traditional break-fix support. These enhancements aim to deliver both operational resilience and business value.
Punish Malhotra brings extensive experience in cloud computing, data, AI, and enterprise SaaS to the role. His background includes leading global go-to-market functions and building partner ecosystems. Malhotra commented on the opportunity: "The opportunity now is to bring all of our operations capabilities together in a way that's built for how clients are actually using technology today. AI is changing everything about how businesses operate, and they need partners who can help them get there. That's what we're building."
This leadership appointment underscores Presidio's focus on evolving from a provider of discrete technology solutions to a strategic partner offering unified, intelligent operations tailored for an AI-centric business landscape.
About Presidio
At Presidio, speed and quality meet technology and innovation. Presidio is a trusted ally for organizations across industries with a decades-long history of building traditional IT foundations and deep expertise in AI and automation, security, networking, digital transformation, and cloud computing. Presidio fills gaps, removes hurdles, optimizes costs, and reduces risk. Presidio’s expert technical team develops custom applications, provides managed services, enables actionable data insights, and builds forward-thinking solutions that drive strategic outcomes for clients globally.
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