Bangalore: RSA, the Security Division of EMC announced the appointment of Amitabh Jacob as RSA Channel Manager for India and SAARC. In this role, Jacob is responsible for fostering and managing RSA channel relationships as well as empowering channel partners to go to market with effective information-centric solutions from RSA that meet customers’ needs. He will also work with RSA channel partners to identify new market opportunities and help achieve business objectives. Commenting on the appointment, Ben Corser, Channel Director, Asia Pacific and Japan, EMC Corporation said, "I welcome Amitabh to the team and am confident that his skills and experience will not only propel our channel initiatives and strengthen our relationships further, but he will also be instrumental in ensuring a successful channel strategy." Prior to joining RSA, Jacob held senior positions in Sun Microsystems and IBM India over the past 10 years. In his previous roles, he was responsible for developing and managing channels across India including large and mid-sized system integrators, second tier channels and service providers, and managing the high growth mid-market business. Jacob began his career at IT&T at New Delhi, handling direct Institutional sales. He went on to join IBM in 2000 where he spent eight years across functions including channel management and mid-market sales management