Former EY partner Milan Sheth joins Automation Anywhere

BENGALURU: Automation Anywhere has named former EY partner Milan Sheth as executive vice-president for India, the Middle East and Africa, as it focuses on driving growth in the region, reports Jochelle Mendonca. The robotic process automation firm announced last month it raised $300 million from the SoftBank Vision Fund.

The company is valued at more than $2.5 billion. “We are excited to introduce Milan as our dedicated regional head in IMEA,” Ankur Kothari, cofounder at Automation Anywhere, said. “With more enterprises in the region demanding improved ways to automate business processes, India has a huge opportunity to become the global hub of business process automation.”

Sheth was with EY for over 18 years and most recently served as the senior partner and national director for technology business. He led a team of more than 2,000 partners, directors and consultants serving technology, media & entertainment, and telecommunications.