Anjan Lahiri
NationalityAmerican
OccupationCEO Birlasoft
Children2

Anjan Lahiri was the CEO of Birlasoft,[1] the global IT services company of the CK Birla Group.[2]

Education

Lahiri is an alumnus of the Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, where he earned a Bachelor of Technology degree in electrical and electronics engineering. Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, is part of the CK Birla Group. He also holds an MBA from the University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.[3]

Career

He began his career with Wipro Infotech in 1987 as part of the sales team and then moved on to start Cambridge Technology Partners’ internet services consulting practice in the US. In 1999, Lahiri along with ex-colleagues from Wipro[4] and Cambridge Technology Partners[5] set up Mindtree. Lahiri set up Mindtree's offices in New Jersey, San Jose and London, and expanded the company's operations in the US and Europe.[6] He returned to India in 2008, as the head of IT Services at Mindtree.[7]

He moved on from Mindtree in 2013, especially in the field of technology.[8] Until recently, he was the CEO of the Bangalore-based Sasken Communication Technologies where he focused on turning around the loss-making company.[9][10]

Personal life

He is a member of the Young Presidents Organization, a global peer network of chief executives and business leaders. He is married and has a daughter and a son. His father was an officer, in the Indian Army's Gorkha regiment.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Sen, Anirban. "Anjan Lahiri named new CEO of Birlasoft: Reports". The Economic Times.
  2. ↑ "The CK Birla Group - Birlasoft". birlasoft.com.
  3. ↑ "Mr. Anjan Lahiri, President & CEO, IT Services, MindTree Ltd". indiainfoline.com.
  4. ↑ Anirban Sen (15 April 2014). "Sasken Communication undergoes revamp as it seeks to revive growth". livemint.com/.
  5. ↑ "Sasken Communication skids 20% post CEO Anjan Lahiri exit". moneycontrol.com.
  6. ↑ Anjan Lahiri - Mindtree Limited. YouTube. 28 November 2012.
  7. 1 2 "Anjan Lahiri CV & Personal Note". Internet Archive.
  8. ↑ "Mindtree co-founder Anjan Lahiri quits, sells most of holdings in company". timesofindia-economictimes.
  9. ↑ "Sasken Communication Technologies CO Rajiv Mody to use arbitration award to build devices". timesofindia-economictimes.
  10. ↑ Anirban Sen (19 August 2013). "With new CEO Lahiri in place, Sasken eyes recovery by Q3". livemint.com/.
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