Genpact Names Sanjeev Prasad as New CIO

New Delhi: Genpact has appointed Sanjeev Prasad as a new Chief Information Officer effective immediately. In his new role, Prasad will be responsible for delivering enterprise applications and services, and driving IT innovation for the company.

Prasad will be specifically focused on utilizing technology such as Business Process as a Service (BPaaS), virtualization and cloud computing in order to provide cost-effective, highly-scalable and quick-to-market solutions, products, and platforms for clients. He will lead the strategy and partnerships for BPaaS products in key vertical markets such as manufacturing, financial services and health care while building a strong product engineering and implementation organisation.

This effort will help Genpact target new markets such as mid-size organizations while also providing technology for the companys Smart Enterprise Process (SEPSM) offering.

In his most recent role as the CIO of Genpacts India and Philippines operations, he was responsible for IT solutions, transitions and technology landscape for Genpact. Prasad was also instrumental in setting up the products organization and ushering in transformational technologies for Genpact customers.

Prior to joining Genpact, Prasad was an entrepreneur for 10 years and owned a successful IT company, STG International, which went public in 2000. He has also worked for U.S.-based Fortune 500 companies including Nortel and Amdahl. Prasad holds a postgraduate degree in engineering from the University of Texas.

Regarding his appointment, Prasad said, As CIO, my key priority is to ensure that IT is completely aligned to Genpacts business objectives. In particular, I will work to make sure that the IT organization is nimble, optimizing costs, bringing in new platforms that enable Genpact to enter new markets, and is responding swiftly to the transformation needs of our clients. I am excited about this challenging role and the opportunity to leverage emerging technologies for greater business effectiveness.

Prasad replaces Walter Yosafat, who has left Genpact for a new role outside of the company.

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