Keshav R. Murugesh is an Indian businessman who is the Group CEO and Member of the Board of Directors of WNS Holdings, a multinational business process management (BPM) company.[2][3][4]
Keshav R. Murugesh | |
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.jpg) Keshav R. Murugesh, Group CEO of WNS Holdings | |
| Born | 17 August 1963[citation needed] Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Alma mater | Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Andhra University |
| Occupation(s) | Group Chief Executive Officer and Director, WNS (Holdings) Ltd. Chairman of NASSCOM 2019-2020[1] |
Murugesh is the Chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industry UK India Business Forum.[5][6] He was the Nasscom's Chairperson in 2019-20,[7] and Chairperson of Nasscom BPM Council for two consecutive terms (2015–17).[8][9][10] He is the former Chairperson of the NASSCOM Consumer Interest Protection Task Force.[11]
Keshav is a member of The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) CEO Council.[12] He is also an active member of G100 and has addressed many international gatherings – including the Harvard India Conference (2018 & 2023),[13] the Global Boardroom hosted by The Financial Times (2021),[14] the Fortune Global Sustainability Forum (2022),[15] Social Impact Day[16] panel at the Imperial College Business School, London (2021 & 2022), and as part of the panel on India-US relations hosted by ISB and the UCLA Anderson School of Management (2020).[17]
Education and career edit
Keshav holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and is a Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.[18][19]
Keshav started his career in 1989 with the Internal Audit department at ITC Limited, and progressed to become its Vice President, Finance.[18] He joined Syntel Inc. as CFO in 2002, became its president and COO in 2004 and CEO in early 2009.[20] In February 2010, Keshav joined WNS Holdings as its Group CEO.[19]
Awards edit
| Year | Award | Result |
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| 2018 | CNBC-TV18 'India Business Leader Award'[21] | CNBC-TV18 |
| 2018 | 'India Disruptor of the Year'[22] | CNBC Asia |
| 2015 | 'Outstanding CEO' | Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards[23] |
Further readings edit
References edit
- ^ "WNS' Keshav Murugesh was Nasscom Chairman (2nd Lead)". Business Standard India. 5 April 2019.
- ^ Bordoloi, Pritam (7 October 2023). "AI Will Augment Human Capabilities: WNS Global Services CEO". Analytics India Magazine.
- ^ PTI, Press Trust of India (3 February 2010). "WNS appoints Keshav Murugesh as CEO". The Economic Times. The Economic Times. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ Wire, Busiess (12 September 2023). "WNS Named to TIME's List of World's Best Companies 2023". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "India Business Forum reactivated to expand Indian business footprint in UK". Moneycontrol. 20 March 2024.
- ^ "India Business Forum reactivated to expand Indian business footprint in UK". www.ptinews.com.
- ^ "Keshav Murugesh". infotechlead.
- ^ "Keshav Murugesh appointed NASSCOM Chairman". Times Of India. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ Kurup, Rajesh (12 February 2020). "Indian IT industry to grow to $350 billion by 2025: Murugesh". The Hindu Businessline. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ Pramanik, Ayan (27 April 2019). "Nasscom will Push for New-age Skills Adoption: Nasscom chairman". The Economic Times. The Economic Times. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ Bureau, DQC. "NASSCOM sets up the Consumer Interest Protection Task Force for BPM industry". DQ Channels. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "CEO Council Members". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ https://harvardindiaconference.in/speakers/
- ^ Bell, Amy (12 May 2021). "FT Global Boardroom plots post-Covid recovery". Financial Times. Financial Times. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Fortune Global Sustainability Virtual Forum".
- ^ https://www.imperial.ac.uk/business-school/faculty-research/research-centres/gandhi-centre-inclusive-innovation/key-initiatives/social/
- ^ "Archive | UCLA Anderson School of Management".
- ^ a b "Keshav Murugesh Education". IIFL. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Keshav Murugesh Appointed CEO of WNS". CXO Today. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ "Keshav Murugesh appointed Syntel's CEO". Silicon India. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ Forbes, Staff. "The CNBC-TV18 India Business Leader Awards honoured the visionaries behind outstanding businesses". The Forbes India. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ Staff, Exchange Media. "CNBC TV18 S India Business Leader Awards Honour High Achievers Outstanding Leaders and Top Visionaries". E4M. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ APEA ALUMNI, Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards (10 August 2018). "Hall of Fame 2015". Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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