Capgemini rejigs India team, plans to ramp up hiring

French technology major Capgemini Tuesday said it has appointed Srinivas Kandula as Chairman of the company in India. Besides, Ashwin Yardi, former India COO, has been named as the CEO of Capgemini India, a statement said. With 1,00,000 people - half of our workforce - based in India across 12 locations, this leadership reinforcement is a natural step and fully reflects how Capgemini in India's role is at the very heart of our group; its scale; and its ambition for growth as a leader in the industry," Group COO Delaporte said.