Viral Gandhi appointed Chief Technology Officer from 1 October 2026
The Board has approved the appointment of Mr. Viral Gandhi as Chief Technology Officer and Senior Management Personnel, effective 1st October, 2026.
- Appointee Name
- Mr. Viral Gandhi
- Position
- Chief Technology Officer and Senior Management Personnel
- Effective Date
- 1st October, 2026
- Current Role
- President and Group Chief Information Officer, Piramal Group
- Experience
- Over two and half decades of experience in technology and digital transformation
What was announced
- The Board approved the appointment of Mr. Viral Gandhi as Chief Technology Officer and as Senior Management Personnel.
- Effective date: 1st October, 2026.
- The approval was based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
- Mr. Gandhi is not related to any Director of the Company.
About the appointee
- Currently President and Group Chief Information Officer, Piramal Group, driving technology innovation across Group entities.
- Earlier Chief Information Officer at the Cox & Kings Group, and before that at Tata Consultancy Services, working with clients such as General Electric, NASDAQ, World Bank, HP and Procter & Gamble.
- Over two and half decades of experience in technology and digital transformation.
- Executive Leadership Program from Harvard Business School and Strategy and Innovation Program from MIT; Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from VJTI, Mumbai.
What it means for investors
This is a senior management appointment disclosed under Regulation 30. It signals continued focus on technology and digital capability, with a leader already familiar with the Piramal Group. It does not involve any change to the Board or to the Company's financials.
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