C P Gurnani appointed chairman of Nasscom

He will take the new role as chairman of Nasscom effective from today

National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) on Wednesday announced the appointment of CP Gurnani as its chairman for 2016-17.

He will take the new role as chairman of Nasscom effective from Wednesday. He will succeeds B V R Mohan Reddy, who served as chairman of Nasscom for the previous finacial year.

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Gurnani is part of Nasscom's Executive Council and is the managing director and chief executive officer of Tech Mahindra. As chairman of the Executive Council he will lead and assist Nasscom in catalysing the growth of the Indian technology and services industry and enabling the fulfillment of its future goals and aspirations, the industry body said in a statement.

The Executive Council, which met here on Wednesday, also announced the appointment of Raman Roy, chairman and managing director of Quatrro Global Services as vice-chairman of Nasscom for 2016-17.

Speaking on the occasion, C P Gurnani said: "I feel very humbled to be given this opportunity, at a time when the industry is on the threshold of an exciting new journey, innovative startups and disruptive technology have together created exciting times for the industry. Being at the helm of Nasscom, I will continue to drive greater engagement with our stake holders and members to address the prevalent industry issues of inclusion, education, infrastructure security and corporate governance.

B V R Mohan Reddy, former chairman, Nasscom, said that he felt very proud of the progress the industry has witnessed in the past one year. "2015 was a defining year for the industry as we outlined our vision for the decade ahead and witnessed innovative entrepreneurs rise to achieve tremendous success, making India one of the key startup hubs across the globe. It has been a great opportunity leading Nasscom during the last one year and I am confident that Nasscom will grow from strength to strength", he added.