KASARGOD: The state government has appointed Anoop P Ambika, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Technopark-based Genpro Research, as the new CEO of Kerala Start-Up Mission (KSUM). The decision was taken by the state cabinet on Wednesday. Anoop has been appointed for a period of three years. He is also the co-founder of several start-ups.
Earlier, Kerala IT Parks CEO John M Thomas was holding additional charge as the CEO of KSUM.A graduate in Computer Science and Engineering from TKM College of Engineering, University of Kerala, Anoop worked with multi-nationals like GE, NEC, Lucent and Nortel in various managerial capacities before starting Kreara.