New Delhi, March 6 -- This week saw a fresh wave of CXO churn in the technology domain across sectors, with Hinduja Group, Unilever, Redis, UiPath, MSCI and Practo among others, announcing senior appointments to bolster technology leadership, data strategy, AI capabilities and global expansion. The leadership moves underscore a sharper enterprise focus on operationalising digital transformation and AI-led growth, as companies realign operating models to navigate rapid technological change and intensifying global competition. Here's a roundup.
Hinduja Group gets a new Group President - Digital and Data Intelligence
Hinduja Group has appointed Ramesh Narayanaswamy as Group President - Digital and Data Intelligence, strengthening the conglomerate's focus on digital transformation and data-led innovation. Narayanaswamy brings nearly three decades of experience in technology leadership, including over 18 years in CIO, CTO and COO roles. He has led large-scale initiatives spanning digital banking, super apps, legacy modernisation, cloud transformation and advanced data engineering across sectors such as banking, e-commerce, logistics and the public sector. Previously, he served as Group CTO at Aditya Birla Capital and has held leadership roles at Standard Chartered, Citibank and CIMB Group.
Unilever names Reema Jain as CIO
FMCG major Unilever has appointed Reema Jain as Chief Information Officer (CIO), strengthening its technology leadership as the company accelerates a multi-year transformation. Jain will report to the Chief Digital and Technology Officer and oversee core IT operations globally. Jain rejoined Unilever in 2025 as Global VP of Digital Technology. Her elevation comes under CEO Fernando Fernandez, who has continued a sweeping restructuring plan including leadership rationalisation, portfolio reshaping and operating model changes. Jain is expected to sharpen execution across enterprise systems, digital platforms and operational resilience as the company recalibrates for efficiency and growth.
Redis appoints Abhoy Kumar Sarkar as India MD
Real-time data platform Redis has named Abhoy Kumar Sarkar as Country Manager and Managing Director for India, underscoring the strategic importance of the market. He will lead go-to-market strategy, enterprise expansion and partner ecosystem development as demand for AI-ready, high-performance data infrastructure rises. Sarkar brings over two decades of experience across Microsoft, Hewlett Packard and Zscaler. At Redis, he will focus on enabling enterprises to power instant processing, vector search, caching and AI agent memory capabilities-key building blocks in GenAI-driven digital transformation.
UiPath names Arjun Laxminarasu as marketing head for India, SEA
Automation software firm UiPath has appointed Arjun Laxminarasu as Head of Marketing for India and Southeast Asia. He announced the move on LinkedIn. Laxminarasu joins from ServiceNow, where he most recently served as Senior Director, Marketing, India, leading market strategy and demand generation. Previously, he headed marketing for India and SAARC at Qlik and held business development roles at Salesforce. He began his career at Accenture. At UiPath, he is expected to sharpen brand positioning and pipeline acceleration across high-growth markets.
Practo appoints Cijo George as VP, Artificial Intelligence
Digital healthcare platform Practo has appointed Cijo George as Vice President of Artificial Intelligence, as it sharpens its AI-led growth strategy across India, the UAE and the US. He will report to co-founder and CEO Shashank ND. George brings nearly two decades of experience in AI platforms and machine learning. He previously held leadership roles at Observe.AI and Belong.co, and was part of the advanced technology group at NetApp. At Practo, he will drive AI integration across care navigation, provider tools and platform intelligence.
MSCI appoints Dinesh Gupta as Chief Data Officer
Index and analytics major MSCI Inc. has named Dinesh Gupta as Chief Data Officer and Global Head of Operations. Based in New York, he will report to Chairman and CEO Henry Fernandez. Gupta joins from Goldman Sachs, where he led AI and digitisation initiatives. At MSCI, he will oversee enterprise-wide data governance, data engineering and operations, and drive a comprehensive data strategy aligned with regulatory standards and business priorities, reinforcing the firm's focus on data integrity and scalability.
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