BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion today announced the appointment of Sunil Dutt as its Managing Director for India.

Dutt is an industry veteran with 27 years of extensive experience in the Indian mobile technology and telecom sector.

"Dutt brings a wealth of experience to RIM. His strong managerial and communication skills, as well as an institutional understanding of the technology and telecom sector, will be instrumental in driving the next stage of our business' growth in India," said Urpo Karjalainen, Senior Vice-President (APAC) for Research In Motion.

Until recently, Dutt worked for Hewlett Packard India Sales Pte Ltd as President, Personal Systems Group, and was responsible for expanding their business in the enterprise, mid-market and consumer space.

Prior to that, Dutt worked in senior positions for companies like Samsung India Electronics Ltd, Nokia India Pte Ltd, Whirlpool of India Ltd, Wipro Limited and Philips India.