Konica Khandelwal moves from Kore.ai to join Yellow.ai as GM Banking Vertical and VP Sales ME

Yellow.ai, announced it has appointed Konica Khandelwal in a dual role, GM Banking Vertical and VP Sales, Middle East. The announcement follows the company’s business growth in the last 12 months in the region, to be further bolstered by two new offices in the UAE.

Konica joins Yellow.ai with over 15 years of experience in sales and a strong track record in helping enterprises adopt digital transformation through AI, Cloud, SaaS PaaS and Enterprise Mobility Platforms. In her previous roles at Kore.ai, Temenos and Al Ghurair Group, she has influenced large deals and successfully implemented strategies to facilitate win-win growth.

Neil Barman, Chief Growth Officer, Yellow.ai, said, “In the last 12 months we have seen tremendous growth at Yellow.ai, from new logo wins, expansion in signed scopes to entering new geographies and going stronger when it comes to onboarding seasoned leadership team across the globe. The Middle East has emerged as an important market where the increased demand and adoption of sophisticated Conversational AI solutions has given us a significant push to establish our market leadership. We’re thrilled to have Konica on-board. With her expertise in the Conversational AI space and the Middle East, we are confident that she will further deepen our presence in the region and embark on strategic partnerships to accelerate the company’s overall growth.”

Speaking on her appointment, Konica added, “I am excited to be a part of the agile team at Yellow.ai, a company poised for new levels of success and innovation. Globally, we have reached a juncture where embracing Conversational AI has become an integral part of the CX and EX transformation journey that enterprises are undertaking.The Middle East region has always been a market leader in digital transformation, consistently presenting new opportunities for businesses to expand and thrive. I aim to leverage these opportunities to boost growth for Yellow.ai in this market, create new avenues of expansion and maximize revenues while leading by example.”