The Indian IT industry’s apex body Nasscom on Friday said WNS Global Services’ Chief Executive Keshav Murugesh will be its new Chairman for the fiscal 2019-20.
Keshav Murugesh
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“It was a honour to be Nasscom Chairman when the software industry is at the cusp of a digitally transformed industry with opportunities to leverage,” said Murugesh in a statement. He would work with the industry verticals and pursue endeavours to foster development in national and global arenas.
“Murugesh takes the executive post from his previous role as the Vice Chairman of the National Association of Software and Services Companies,” said the representative body in a statement. Global software services’ Chief Operating Officer UB Pravin Rao will be the new Vice Chairman of Nasscom for FY20. Murugesh succeeded Wipro board member and Chief Strategy Officer Rishad Premji, who was the apex body’s Chairman for fiscal 2018-19. Rishad is the eldest son of Wipro Chairman and billionaire Azim H. Premji.
“It was a honour to be Nasscom Chairman when the software industry is at the cusp of a digitally transformed industry with opportunities to leverage,” said Murugesh in a statement. He would work with the industry verticals and pursue endeavours to foster development in national and global arenas.