Rajesh Nambiar has introduced his resignation from the place of India Chairman and Managing Director of Cognizant. Following his departure from Cognizant, Nambiar has taken on the position of president-designate on the Nationwide Affiliation of Software program and Service Corporations (Nasscom). Nambiar is about to succeed Debjani Ghosh, the present president, whose time period expires in November 2024.
Nambiar was appointed because the CMD of Cognizant India in September final 12 months. His tenure on this position lasted for lower than a 12 months earlier than his resignation. Earlier than his appointment as CMD, Nambiar was a member of the IT business physique NASSCOM’s Government Council. In 2023, he was elected because the chairperson of NASSCOM. Previous to his tenure at Cognizant, Rajesh Nambiar held management positions at Ciena, IBM, and TCS.
In an announcement, Nasscom stated: “Nambiar is an business chief having labored and led world groups at TCS, IBM, Ciena, and Cognizant. His management and strategic initiatives have been instrumental in positioning India’s tech sector as a world chief.”
Debjani Ghosh, President, Nasscom, stated: “The tech sector is pivotal to India’s progress and nasscom has performed a key position in shaping India’s tech management globally. Management at nasscom is absolutely empowered to hold ahead the constitution and I’m assured that Rajesh will elevate it to even better heights.”
Cognizant has appointed Rajesh Varrier as Nambiar’s successor. The transition in management will formally take impact on October 1, 2024. Varrier, who can be primarily based in Bangalore, may also be entrusted with the essential accountability of serving because the World Head of Operations ranging from September 2, 2024.
In his new capability, Varrier will straight report back to Ravi Kumar S, the present Chief Government Officer of Cognizant.
As World Head of Operations and Chairman & Managing Director, India, Varrier’s duties will embrace operations, Supply Excellence, workforce planning, India Management Council, enlargement in India and different key duties.
Importantly, he’ll present regional management for Cognizant’s India-based workers with a powerful emphasis on driving firm transformation applications, and representing the corporate because it executes its progress plan throughout India.
In an announcement, Ravi Kumar S stated: “The job of India Chair is deeply vital to our tradition and my years of working with Rajesh Varrier offers me nice confidence that collectively, with our rising management group in India, we are able to proceed to construct upon our already sturdy basis.”
Previous to becoming a member of Cognizant, Rajesh Varrier served as EVP, Head of World Companies and Infosys Americas, in addition to World Head of Infosys’ Digital and Microsoft companies. He additionally beforehand served as SVP of Digital Expertise for the Microsoft enterprise at Infosys.
Earlier than becoming a member of Infosys, Varrier was CIO and Digital officer for Aditya Birla Solar Life Insurance coverage and founding father of the analytics agency Activecubes. He holds each an undergraduate diploma in Physics and a post-graduate diploma in Pc Engineering from the College of Mumbai.
