Dr. Rajesh Gharpure appointed President & Chief Operating Officer to accelerate AI-led growth
Datamatics appoints Dr. Rajesh Gharpure as President & Chief Operating Officer.
By ScoutQuest · · 2 min read
- Appointee
- Dr. Rajesh Gharpure
- Designation
- President & Chief Operating Officer
- Reporting To
- Vice Chairman & CEO Rahul Kanodia
The company announced the appointment of Dr. Rajesh Gharpure as President & Chief Operating Officer (COO). He will report to Rahul Kanodia, Vice Chairman & CEO, and will lead key business units and corporate functions.
What the role covers
- Digital Technologies
- Digital Operations & Experiences
- AI Consulting, Solutions & Presales
- Corporate Quality
- IT Operations
The stated mandate is to strengthen the company's focus on AI-led services, profitable growth and operational excellence, build synergies across business units and improve execution and customer value.
Background of the appointee
- Over 30 years of global experience in technology services, P&L management, digital transformation and large-scale operations.
- Previously Chief Delivery Officer at Persistent Systems, where he led the Technology Services organisation, with a role in driving growth, improving margins, scaling managed services and integrating business units.
- Earlier spent over two decades at L&T Infotech (LTI), now LTM, as Executive Vice President & Global Delivery Head and a member of its Management Council, managing a portfolio across Manufacturing, Automotive and Energy.
- Holds a Ph.D. in Management from Symbiosis International University, and professional qualifications as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Company Secretary (CS) and Cost & Works Accountant (ICWA).
What the company said
The Vice Chairman & CEO said the appointee brings business leadership, technology expertise and operational discipline, and that the company aims to strengthen capabilities, expand customer relationships and build a differentiated, AI-driven business.
The appointee said the company is already on a strong path towards AI-led services, backed by proprietary platforms and domain expertise, and that he sees opportunities to scale AI-led capabilities and deliver greater business value to customers.
How this can be read
This is a senior management appointment. Such announcements are generally read as a leadership and organisational update rather than a financial event. The company has framed it around its AI-led services strategy and execution capabilities. The company's portfolio is described as spanning Digital Technologies, Digital Operations and Digital Experiences, with a presence across four continents and significant delivery centres in the USA, India and the Philippines.
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More numbers
- Global experience of the new President & COOover 30 years
- Tenure at L&T Infotech (LTI), now LTMover two decades
- Continents of presencefour continents
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