Debjani Ghosh has stepped down as President of the National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom), with Rajesh Nambiar set to succeed her in the role.
Previously, Nambiar was associated with Cognizant India as Chairman and Managing Director.
She joined Nasscom in April 2018 as the President and held the position for more than six years. Before this, she served as a Member of the India Advisory Board at Cisco between 2017 and 2018. Prior to that, she was associated with Intel Corporation, between 2005 and 2017, in various roles including SEA Marketing Manager, Malaysia Country General Manager, Director, Intel South East Asia and Managing Director, South Asia and VP SMG.
Nambir was previously associated with Ciena India as Chairman and President from May 2019 to October 2020. Before that, he worked with IBM for over 12 years in various capacities including VP and General Manager, General Manager, General Manager and Managing Partner, ASEAN, General Manager and Managing Partner and General Manager and Global Leader, IBM Application Services.
Between July 1989 and November 2006, he served as Head, Eastern USA at Tata Consultancy Services.
Taking to Twitter, Ghosh said, “Joining Nasscom was the best career decision I had made 7 years back. What an incredible journey it has been! And what an amazing team – one that believes in making the impossible possible. Hence, it was immensely difficult for me to decide to step down as I complete my tenure in Nov this year, to pursue my dream.”
Further, she mentioned, “My fascination with frontier technologies has grown into a passion, and it’s now my dream to see India emerge as a global leader in these transformative fields. AI is undoubtedly poised to reshape economies worldwide, and my aspiration is for India to lead this transformation in a way that benefits both humanity and the environment. And I am super excited with the work I am doing at NITI Aayog Official to turn this vision into reality.”
Ghosh expressed confidence in her successor, stating, “I am thrilled to welcome Rajesh Nambiar as the next President of Nasscom. Rajesh, a dear friend, and colleague, is an exceptional leader, and with him at the helm of Nasscom, I know that this organization I hold so dear is in very safe hands. As I embark on this new journey, I do so with immense pride in what we have accomplished together and with great optimism for the future. I am certain that Nasscom’s best days lie ahead, and I eagerly look forward to watching this wonderful organization and this remarkable team scale new heights.”
