Mphasis, (BSE: 526299; NSE: MPHASIS), an Information Technology (IT) solutions provider specializing in cloud and cognitive services, today announced the appointment of Aravind Viswanathan as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with immediate effect, pursuant to the resignation of Manish Dugar. Manish will be available for transition support, until end of the quarter.
Previously, Aravind was the CFO of Tanla Platforms, a listed leading CPaaS player in India, since April 2021. Prior to which Aravind spent 19 years at Wipro Limited, where he was responsible for handling Business Finance for the Strategic Business Units, Financial Planning & Analysis and Order-to-Cash processes.
“We are delighted to have Aravind as our CFO. His proven track record and extensive experience in technology services companies will be a great addition to our executive team. On behalf of Mphasis and the Board, I thank Manish for his leadership and contributions. We wish him continued success in his future endeavors,” said Nitin Rakesh, Chief Executive Officer, and Managing Director, Mphasis.
“I am excited and humbled to join Mphasis. As Mphasis continues to build momentum with their new gen tech-driven growth strategy, I will be focused and committed on delivering on our short- and longer-term financial objectives,” said Aravind Viswanathan.
“I am proud of what we have accomplished and honored to have worked with such a talented and dedicated team. It has been a privilege to be part of Mphasis’ journey, and wish the company continued success,” said Manish Dugar.
Aravind has won the CFO India Treasury20 awards in 2016 and 2017. He was also ranked amongst the Top 3 in the 2011 All-Asia Executive Team rankings in the Sell-side survey under the category of ‘Best Investor Relations Professional’ by Institutional Investors. In February 2012, Aravind was ranked among the top 10 IR Professionals in the country by Thomson Reuters India Investor Relations Survey.
Aravind is an alumnus of Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, where he completed his Post Graduate Diploma in Management and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from University of Madras.
