C. P. Gurnani

C P Gurnani
Speaking at Horasis Global India Business Meeting 2010
Born (1958-12-19) 19 December 1958
Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh, India
Nationality India Indian
Education BTech
Alma mater National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Occupation CEO and Managing Director of Tech Mahindra

C P Gurnani (CP) (born December 19, 1958) is the CEO and the Managing Director of Tech Mahindra.[1]

Early life and education

Gurnani was born in Neemuch, a small town in Madhya Pradesh and spent his early life in Chittorgarh, Kota, and Jaipur in Rajasthan. He has a degree in Chemical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela.[2]

Career

Gurnani played a pivotal role in the transformational journey of Mahindra Satyam and spearheaded the company’s eventual merger with Tech Mahindra.

Gurnani has been appointed as Nasscom's chairman in April 2016 for a one-year term.

With extensive experience in international business development, start-ups and turnarounds, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, NPS in many ways led Tech Mahindra's journey, where he contributed significantly to the company's strategy and philosophy. His inimitable style of leadership, combined with his sharp focus on customer experience, helped Mahindra Satyam and Tech Mahindra emerge as one of the leading providers in their respective competencies - IT Services and Telecom Solutions to the global telecom ecosystem.

In a career spanning 32 years, he has held several leading positions with HCL Hewlett Packard Limited, Perot Systems (India) Limited and HCL Corporation Ltd.

In 2017, his compensation as Chief Executive Officer of Tech Mahindra was criticized amidst Tech Mahindra's modest performance in the financial years 2015 and 2016.[3]

Awards and honours

  • Gurnani has been chosen as the Ernst and Young ‘Entrepreneur of the Year [Manager]’, CNBC Asia’s ‘India Business Leader of the Year’ and Dataquest ‘IT person of the Year’ - for the year 2013.[4]
  • Gurnani has also won the 'CEO of the Year' Award for year 2014 declared by Business Standard[5]
  • Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology awarded the degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) to Shri C. P. Gurnani for his outstanding contribution to the field of Technology and Management in 2016�
  • He was awarded with Dataquest IT Person of the Year in 2014.

References

  1. ↑ "CP Gurnani - Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer - Tech Mahindra". Tech Mahindra. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Staff writer (14 August 2012). "Tech Mahindra appoints CP Gurnani as MD". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  3. ↑ http://www.livemint.com/Money/KBLb3zS7K01qxqgYybtoNK/Tech-Mahindras-high-CEO-pay-poor-performance-make-strange.html
  4. ↑ "CP Gurnani - Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer - Tech Mahindra". Tech Mahindra. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "BS Annual Awards 2014: Power-packed jury picks the best seven of corporate India". Business Standard. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  • Tech Mahindra Board Members
  • CP Gurnani
  • "BS Annual Awards 2014: Power-packed jury picks the best seven of corporate India | Business Standard News". business-standard.com. Retrieved 23 Oct 2015.


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