Rajan Anandan, Vice-President, South East Asia and India, Google, has been appointed President of Delhi-NCR The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), a not-for-profit organisation that nurtures start-ups.

In his current role, Anandan will spearhead TiE Delhi-NCR’s initiatives through the five pillars of TiE: mentoring, networking and education, funding and incubation, a statement said on Thursday.

He takes over from Pramod Bhasin, founder of Clix Capital, who completed a two-year term as President.

With an industry experience spanning more than two decades, Anandan has an in-depth understanding of the start-up economy having enabled diverse sectors with his mentorship and investments. His prior associations include Microsoft India, Dell India and McKinsey & Company which has empowered him with the required mix of business acumen and managing skills which would be instrumental for TiE’s onward journey in India, a press release said.