Prakash Mallya is the Managing Director of Southeast Asia and is responsible for all of Intel’s sales, marketing and enabling of Intel products across Southeast Asia, one of the world’s most dynamic markets for computing products. Prakash joined Intel in 2000 as Business Development Manager responsible for the Financial Services segment in India. Over the years, he has held several regional roles including leading Intel’s Asia Pacific strategy to win in Manufacturing and Oil & Gas verticals, as well as managing the Microsoft Alliance for Asia Pacific and China regions. He was then appointed as Head of the Dell Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) Account Team. Under Prakash’s leadership, the Dell Team received the APAC MNC team award at the annual Intel International Sales and Marketing Conference. His most recent role at Intel prior to this appointment was Country Manager of Malaysia and Singapore where heads the sales and marketing operations in Malaysia and Singapore. As country manager, he was responsible for the growth of Intel's business through channel distribution, local original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and multinationals (MNCs) in Malaysia and Singapore. He also focused on driving strategic partnerships with the Government and ecosystem players to accelerate technology adoption in both countries as well as drive market expansion strategies to grow the local consumption. Prakash holds a Bachelor Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, as well as an MBA in Marketing Management.