Gurmeet Chahal appointed CEO of US material subsidiary and designated Senior Management Personnel

Saksoft's Board, on the Nomination and Remuneration Committee's recommendation, approved the appointment of Mr. Gurmeet Chahal as Chief Executive Officer of Saksoft Inc. (US), a material subsidiary, with effect from October 12, 2026.

Mon 28 Sep 2026

Appointee

Mr. Gurmeet Chahal

Position

Chief Executive Officer of Saksoft Inc. (US)

Effective Date

October 12, 2026

Designation

Senior Management Personnel

Experience

Approximately three decades in IT services, BPM, digital transformation, healthcare and life sciences

What was announced

The Board of Directors of Saksoft, at its meeting held on September 28, 2026, and based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, approved the appointment of Mr. Gurmeet Chahal as Chief Executive Officer of Saksoft Inc. (US), described in the update as a material subsidiary of the Company, with effect from October 12, 2026.

The Committee and the Board also approved that Mr. Chahal be designated as Senior Management Personnel (SMP) of the Company with effect from his joining date.

Who he is

• Senior technology and business-services executive with approximately three decades of experience across IT services, BPM, digital transformation, healthcare and life sciences.
• Has worked extensively across India and the US; currently based in New Jersey, USA.
• Most recently Founding Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Digitide, where he led the transformation of the business following its demerger from Quess Corp.
• Earlier Senior Vice President & Global Leader – Digital Transformation Services at Genpact (2021–2024), responsible for repositioning Genpact's digital transformation business and driving growth through integrated technology/BPM offerings, partnerships and new-logo acquisition.
• Holds a Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering from Panjab University and an MBA in Finance & Marketing from XLRI, Jamshedpur, with executive programmes at Northwestern Kellogg and Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth.
• Not related to any Director of the Company.

How investors may read it

The US subsidiary is identified in the update as a material subsidiary, so leadership there is relevant to the group's overall business. The appointment brings in an external executive with a background in digital transformation and BPM-led growth. This is a leadership change disclosure; the update carries no financial terms or business targets.

Meeting details

The Board meeting commenced at 1:30PM and concluded at 1:58PM. The intimation is also being uploaded on the Company's website.

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