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Samir Akhtar

Samir Akhtar

Director of Partner Marketing with extensive global experience

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Joined March 2026
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Samir Akhtar is currently a Director of Partner Marketing at Freshworks, a role he has held since 2022. He is actively involved in industry events, appearing as a speaker at the Freshworks Partner Summit 2024 and B2B Marketing Dialogues. freshworks+2
Prior to Freshworks, Samir had an extensive career at IBM from 2010 to 2022, where he held various marketing and management positions. His roles at IBM included Partner Ecosystem Marketing Lead for Asia Pacific, Manager of WW One Channel Portfolio Marketing, and Manager of Global Business Partner insights & analysis. christuniversity
His educational background includes a Master of Business Administration in Marketing from Christ University, Bangalore, a B.Tech in Biotechnology from Allahabad Agricultural Institute, and earlier studies at Aligarh Muslim University and Indian Community School, Tripoli, Libya. christuniversity

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