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Rekha Menon appointed chairperson of Nasscom

Published on : Tuesday 27-04-2021

Becomes first woman to be appointed chairperson of Nasscom in the history of the organisation.

April 2021 – Rekha M Menon, chairperson and senior managing director at Accenture in India, has been appointed chairperson of Nasscom, the IT industry’s apex body, for 2021-22. With this, she becomes the first woman to take on the role of chairperson for Nasscom in its 30-year history.

Menon, earlier the vice chairperson, succeeds U B Pravin Rao, chief operating officer, Infosys Ltd, who served as chairman of Nasscom for 2020-21. Nasscom also announced the appointment of Krishnan Ramanujam, head of Business & Technology services, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Ltd as their vice chairperson for 2021-22.

“The ongoing covid-19 pandemic continues to test the resilience of our more than 4 million people, even as it has created new opportunities for growth with technology emerging as the lifeline for societies and economies across the world. As we cautiously navigate the pandemic, I look forward to working with the Nasscom executive council and its members to drive our industry’s long-term growth," said Menon.

In line with the evolving industry dynamics, the newly-appointed leadership along with president Debjani Ghosh, will spearhead the industry in its digital transformation journey, with the imperatives of making India a leading hub for digital talent, catalysing innovation, and developing a favourable policy ecosystem, said a statement from Nasscom.

In addition to this, Nasscom also announced its new executive council which comprises industry sectors such as engineering research and development (ER&D), business process management (BPM), IT services, global capability centres (GCC), small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and startups.

The new executive council will play a strategic role in enabling India’s tech sector to take leadership on the global map through focused initiatives and programmes. The list of executive Council has 40% representation by women leaders.