Hyderabad, Dec 18 (IANS): Micron Technology, the US-based memory and storage solution provider, on Wednesday announced appointment of Anand Ramamoorthy as Managing Director for its India operations.

Ramamoorthy will lead a growing team, composed of research and development personnel and design engineers, and support functions across all Micron sites in India.

"Anand will play a key role in growing our India operations and driving innovation for Micron products and solutions. Anand's leadership alongside our talented teams in Bengaluru and Hyderabad will help fuel Micron's growth for many years to come," Jeff VerHeul, senior vice-president of non-volatile engineering at Micron, said in a statement.

Micron is the fourth-largest semiconductor company in the world with revenues of $23.4 billion in this financial year.

Micron's India operations contribute to development of technologies in several areas, such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, 5G and machine learning.

"Memory and storage technologies are foundational for enabling growth in AI, the cloud and 5G. Micron's India team is developing innovative technologies and products that can change the way the world accesses and manages data," Ramamoorthy said.