Sandeep Mehra has been appointed as Asia-Pacific and Japan channel sales director.

In this newly formed role, Mehra is responsible for developing channel business and strategic Partner alliances in APJ.

He will lead the region's channel strategy to continue growing the business's presence as a market leader for IT operations management software in APJ.

The appointment reinforces the company's commitment to furthering close collaboration with Partners in the region.

"We're excited to have Sandeep join our APJ leadership team as the new director of channel sales as we continue strengthening our business relationships and bringing value to our channel Partners and customers in the region," SolarWinds international sales and worldwide channels president David Cronk says.

"Sandeep's nearly three decades of industry experience will help us create greater synergies with channel Partners and customers, drive sales, and strengthen our in-market relationships across the APJ region."

With 28 years of experience in sales and channel management, Mehra has worked across APJ since 1998 and brings expertise in key business areas such as direct and channel global enterprise, go-to-market strategy, and strategic partnerships.

Before SolarWinds, he was the regional sales director for Australia-New Zealand and Southeast Asia at Ivanti and was accountable for executing sales and business strategies.

He has held leadership positions in leading multinational technology companies such as Pulse Secure, Huawei Technologies, Cisco, and Alcatel-Lucent.

"It's an exhilarating time to be joining the SolarWinds team, which is at the forefront of some of the most exciting digitalisation transformations worldwide," Mehra says.

"I look forward to working with a company dedicated to deepening its relationships with its channel partners and empowering our customers to take their digital transformation journey to the next level."