MUMBAI, April 25 -- Samir Dhir will step down as chief executive officer of Sonata Software Ltd, the company said on Saturday, marking the first leadership change at a large Indian IT services firm in over a year.

Dhir, who took over as CEO in April 2022, will be succeeded by Rajsekhar Datta Roy, the company's chief delivery officer, for a three-year term. Dhir chose not to seek reappointment to focus on personal priorities.

"Having regard to my personal priorities at this time, I have decided not to offer myself for reappointment upon expiration of my term. Accordingly, I also hereby submit my resignation from the position of Executive Director of the Company, with effect from the close of business hours on May 8, 2026 (last working da...