Atul Soneja has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Tech Mahindra, a top provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business re-engineering services and solutions, with effect from August 7, 2023.

Atul is a seasoned leader with more than 28 years of experience in the technology industry. He is renowned for his deep strategic expertise, ability to create a successful company culture, and ability to drive business transformation through targeted execution in difficult and cutthroat markets. Atul was previously the Chief Operating Officer at CitiusTech, where he was in charge of overseeing the company’s overall Delivery, Service lines, and Operations. Atul held a number of leadership positions before joining CitiusTech, including managing multi-billion service lines across several industry segments, including financial services, retail, and manufacturing, and leading the AI and Automation platform business of Edgeverve, an Infosys subsidiary, where he conceptualized and oversaw a number of important strategic initiatives.

“I am pleased to welcome Atul Soneja to Tech Mahindra on behalf of the Board and the entire team,” said CP Gurnani, managing director and chief executive officer of Tech Mahindra. “He is the perfect choice to oversee our operations due to his extensive experience, in-depth knowledge of the business, and unwavering commitment to automation. At Tech Mahindra, we continuously make investments in the future of technology and the people who can make it possible in an effort to stay one step ahead of the curve. We are sure that Atul’s skills will boost our capacity to provide creative solutions and help us drive growth.”

According to Tech Mahindra’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Designate Mohit Joshi, “Atul Soneja has been named as the organization’s COO. He strengthens our high-performance culture and is execution-focused, making him the perfect candidate to lead our operations. He is also adamant about fostering a collaborative culture and strongly believes in taking an extreme amount of ownership. With him on board, we anticipate accelerating scale and growth on a global level.”

In response to his appointment, Atul Soneja expressed his excitement about joining the Tech Mahindra leadership group. “I believe it to be a business with an exceptional global presence, a strong brand portfolio, a highly skilled workforce, and an unrivalled reputation as a technology leader. My objective is to expand on Tech Mahindra’s current success by utilizing next-generation technologies.”

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