MediaTek announced the appointment of Anku Jain as the chief representative of MediaTek India.

Anku Jain has played an important role in developing MediaTek’s operations in India since joining the chipset company 14 years ago.

MediaTek, one of the rivals of Qualcomm, said Anku Jain most recently served as senior director and head of MediaTek’s office in Noida. Anku Jain will succeed Grant Kuo, who announced his retirement after more than a decade at MediaTek India.

“India plays a critical role in global innovation and represents a huge market opportunity as MediaTek continues its vision to bring consumers affordable technology that enhances their lives,” Anku Jain said.

Anku Jain will oversee the operations of MediaTek’s office in Noida and the company’s domestic government relations programs.

Anku Jain has held a variety of senior management, site operations and engineering roles at Sprint, RiverRun, Network Programs and Pixtel Communications. Anku Jain holds a Bachelor of Technology in computer science from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi.