Hexaware Technologies has appointed R Srikrishna as Chief Executive officer, effective Monday.
Prior to joining Hexaware, Srikrishna was President of Infrastructure and Life Sciences Businesses at HCL Technologies, a provider of IT outsourcing solutions, the company said in a statement.
Srikrishna, holds an engineering degree from IIT, Madras, and an MBA from IIM Calcutta and was instrumental in establishing the Infrastructure Services business and growing the Lifesciences & Healthcare business for HCL.
He has received numerous honours and awards, including being named one of the 2010 Young Global Leader of the Year by the World Economic Forum.
“After a thorough succession planning exercise and a comprehensive search process, the board is pleased to have found an exceptional individual in to assume leadership of this growing organisation." said Atul Nishar, Chairman, Hexaware Technologies.
(With additional reporting from Pune bureau.)