Key Points
- Ganjoo returns as F5 India and SAARC head two years after departure
- He previously led the region from 2020 before moving to Akshaya Patra Foundation
- F5 focuses on AI-ready application security in India growth push
Dhananjay Ganjoo has returned to F5 as country manager for India and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region, two years after leaving the US-listed application security company. F5 announced the appointment at AppWorld Mumbai, its customer and partner conference for application delivery and hybrid-cloud security.
F5 provides software and hardware that helps companies deliver applications securely across data centres and cloud environments. The company’s products manage network traffic, protect against cyber attacks and ensure applications perform reliably at scale.
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Ganjoo will lead F5’s regional growth strategy, customer and partner relationships and the company’s push into AI-ready application security. India and SAARC represent one of F5’s fastest-growing geographies.
Two-year gap at Akshaya Patra Foundation
Ganjoo previously ran F5’s India and SAARC business as managing director from June 2020. F5 described his departure on 3 May 2024 as a retirement, though he moved directly into a full-time executive role at The Akshaya Patra Foundation. There, he served as chief resource mobilisation and marketing officer, leading fund-raising and brand advocacy for PM POSHAN, the central government’s school meal programme formerly known as the Mid-Day Meal scheme.
He had originally joined F5 in 2018 to build the company’s global system integrators practice. He was elevated to head the regional business after Edgar Dias moved to a wider Asia Pacific channel role.
Ganjoo succeeds Pratik Shah, who took over the India and SAARC role in May 2024 and built out the regional business through F5’s pivot to software, software-as-a-service and AI-led security.
F5 sees India as growth engine
“India and SAARC are at a critical inflection point in their digital evolution,” Ganjoo said in a statement. “It is a privilege to return to F5 at a time when our mission to deliver secure, AI-ready applications has never been more relevant.”
Adam Judd, F5’s senior vice president of sales for Asia Pacific, China and Japan, said the region “remains a massive engine for our global strategy” and that Ganjoo’s cross-industry experience and ecosystem relationships would help the local team scale further.
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F5 is listed on Nasdaq and competes with companies including Citrix, A10 Networks, Akamai and Cloudflare in the application delivery and security market.
Ganjoo brings more than three decades of experience in enterprise technology and telecoms. Before his earlier stint at F5 he held leadership roles at Microsoft, Juniper Networks and Nortel, and founded Envoy Labs, a consultancy serving startups and small and medium businesses. He holds an engineering degree from Mumbai University.
Your Questions, Answered
Who is Dhananjay Ganjoo?
Dhananjay Ganjoo is a technology industry executive who previously led F5’s India and SAARC business from 2020. He spent two years at The Akshaya Patra Foundation before returning to F5 in 2025.
What does F5 do?
F5 is a Nasdaq-listed company that provides software and hardware for application security and delivery. Its products help companies manage network traffic, protect against cyber attacks and ensure applications perform reliably across cloud environments.
Who did Dhananjay Ganjoo replace at F5?
Ganjoo succeeds Pratik Shah, who led F5’s India and SAARC operations from May 2024 and oversaw the company’s pivot to software, SaaS and AI-led security.
When did Ganjoo first join F5?
Ganjoo first joined F5 in 2018 to build the company’s global system integrators practice before being elevated to head the India and SAARC regional business.