Tech Mahindra appoints former Infosys President Mohit Joshi as MD and CEO
2 min read . Updated: 11 Mar 2023, 11:20 AM IST
Premium- 'The Appointment of Mr. Mohit Joshi, as Managing Director (Designate) of the Company effective his date of joining the Company up to 19 December, 2023,” according to a statement by Tech Mahindra
IT services company Tech Mahindra on Saturday announced that former Infosys President Mohit Joshi has been appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the company and key managerial personnel under the Companies Act, 2013, for a period of 5 (five) years with effect from 20 December, 2023 to 19 December 2028 (both days inclusive). Mohit Joshi will take over the charge from C P Gurnani after his retirement on December 19 this year.
Mohit Joshi will replace Gurnani who has been one of the longest-serving chief executive officers of the Indian IT sector. “The Appointment of Mr. Mohit Joshi, as Managing Director (Designate) of the Company effective his date of joining the Company up to 19 December, 2023," according to a company statement.
“Mohit Joshi joins Tech Mahindra from Infosys, where he is currently the President. Mohit has over two decades of experience in the Enterprise technology software and consulting space and has worked with the largest corporations in the world in driving digital transformation and building thriving businesses," the statement further said.
At Infosys, Mohit is head of the Global Financial Services & Healthcare and the Software businesses, which include Finacle (the banking platform) and the AI/Automation portfolio. Mohit also led Sales Operations and Transformation for Infosys and executive responsibility for all large deals across the company. He is also responsible for the Internal CIO function and the Infosys Knowledge Institute.
Mohit has been a Non-Executive Director at Aviva Plc since 2020 and is a member of its Risk & Governance and Nomination committees.
In 2014, Mohit joined the prestigious Young Global Leader program at the World Economic Forum, Davos and is also a member of Young Presidents Organization (YPO). Previously, Mohit has also held the office of the Vice Chair of the Economic Growth Board of the CBI (Confederation of British Industry).
Prior to joining Infosys in 2000, Mohit worked with ABN AMRO and ANZ Grindlays in their Corporate and Investment bank.
Mohit has lived and worked in Asia, America and Europe and currently lives with his wife and two daughters in London.