Dr. Rajesh Gharpure appointed Chief Operating Officer, categorised as Senior Management Personnel
Datamatics Global Services Ltd appoints Dr. Rajesh Gharpure as Chief Operating Officer, categorised as Senior Management Personnel, effective October 15, 2026.
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- Designation
- Chief Operating Officer
- Effective Date
- October 15, 2026
- Experience
- over 30 years of experience in global technology services
Datamatics Global Services Ltd has appointed Dr. Rajesh Gharpure as Chief Operating Officer (COO). The appointment is categorised as Senior Management Personnel and takes effect from October 15, 2026.
How the decision was taken
- The Board of Directors, on October 15, 2026, approved the appointment by circular resolution.
- The approval followed the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
Who the appointee is, as described in the update
- A seasoned business leader with over 30 years of experience in global technology services, business operations, P&L management, digital transformation and customer-centric growth.
- Prior to Datamatics, he was associated with Persistent Systems as Chief Delivery Officer, reporting directly to the CEO and responsible for the Technology Services organisation.
- His portfolio there spanned Data & AI, Cloud & Infrastructure, Cyber Security, Intelligent Automation, Enterprise Integration, CX Transformation, Salesforce, Consulting, the CTO organisation and technology IPs, with a global workforce of approximately 11,000 professionals.
- During his tenure there, the update says he delivered 20%+ growth, improved utilisation from 70% to 85%, and led the integration of 8 business units and 4 acquisitions across the US, Europe and India.
- Earlier, at L&T Infotech (now LTIM), he served as Executive Vice President & Global Delivery Head, reporting to the COO and serving on the Management Council, and the update says that business delivered approximately 18% revenue CAGR over that period.
- Earlier at LTI, he held leadership roles across Digital & Cloud Services, Consulting, Global Delivery, M&A Integration and SAP.
- He began his career with Larsen & Toubro in Finance and SAP implementation.
Qualifications and other details
- He holds a Ph.D. in Management from Symbiosis International University and is a CPA, Company Secretary (CS) and Cost & Works Accountant (ICWA).
- He has completed executive leadership programs with XLRI and the L&T Group.
- The disclosure states that there is no relationship between directors in this appointment.
What investors may take from this
- This is an appointment to a senior management position, not a change in the board of directors.
- The update sets out the appointee's prior roles and experience, and the appointment is effective from October 15, 2026.
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More numbers
- Experience in global technology servicesover 30 years
- Global workforce at Persistent Systemsapproximately 11,000 professionals
- Growth delivered during his tenure20%+
- Utilisation before improvement70%
- Utilisation after improvement85%
- Business units integrated8 business units
- Acquisitions integrated4 acquisitions
- Revenue CAGR delivered at L&T Infotech18%
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