Birlasoft Ltd, part of the $2.9 billion diversified CK Birla Group, on Wednesday announced the appointment of Selvakumaran Mannappan as Chief Operating Officer (COO) effective October 18, 2023. “Selva will be instrumental in elevating Birlasoft’s delivery excellence strategy embodying state‐of‐the‐art technologies to deliver exceptional value to our customers,” the company said in a regulatory filing.
Angan Guha, CEO and Managing Director, Birlasoft, said, “On behalf of the Board of Directors and the entire team, I welcome Selva to the Birlasoft family. Selva joins Birlasoft at a crucial time in our growth journey. I am confident that with Selva onboard, Birlasoft’s aspiration to be bold, agile, and ambitious would get strengthened further.”
Selva has over 29 years of experience in the IT industry, and a proven track record of delivering innovative and scalable solutions to customers across the globe. In his previous role, Selva was the Delivery Head of BFSI‐Americas (Banking, Financial Services & Insurance) at Cognizant Technology Solutions.
Birlasoft is aiming to become a billion-dollar company with an emphasis on digital & cloud, data analytics, infrastructure, and ERP. The firm is focusing on manufacturing, BFSI, energy and utilities, and life sciences verticals to achieve this. “We have a strong business pipeline and deal flow,” Angan Guha, CEO & MD, Birlasoft, had said earlier this month.
The IT services firm, which recently set up a Generative AI Centre of Excellence with Microsoft, plans to soon launch a Generative AI Studio with hyperscale partners for customers and employees.