Kalidas Surapaneni

Kalidas Surapaneni is an experienced executive with a robust background in mechanical and electro-mechanical product engineering, IoT, cyber security, and product lifecycle management. Serving as the CEO of Concur Engineering Solutions since April 2015, Kalidas has previously held prominent roles including President (Americas) and Chief Revenue Officer at Smokescreen Technologies until its acquisition by Zscaler in April 2021, and President - Americas and CRO at Geometric Americas Inc for 27 years. Kalidas also served in various sales and operations management positions at Geometric Ltd and Godrej and Boyce, beginning a career in sales in the UK. Educational credentials include an Executive MBA from INSEAD and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology.