HCLTech Appoints Kimsuka Narsimhan as Independent Director
HCLTech, a leading global technology company, announced the
appointment of Kimsuka Narsimhan as an Independent Director w.e.f. April 20,
2026.
A Chartered and Cost Accountant by qualification, Kimsuka
brings with her over 35 years of extensive experience in the consumer goods
industry. She has held senior leadership roles across Finance, Risk Management,
Strategy, and Business Transformation with leading global organisations. Her
career highlights include serving as CFO – Asia Pacific at Kimberly-Clark, CFO
– India Region at PepsiCo and holding global and India leadership roles at
Unilever.
Kimsuka has worked across multiple geographies, including
Europe, the Middle East & Africa, India, and Southeast Asia.
On the non-executive front, she has over a decade of
experience as Director on the Boards of prominent organisations such as Bharti
Airtel, Meesho, Akzo Nobel and Astra Zeneca. She has also served as a
member/Chair of Board Committees viz. Audit, Nomination & Remuneration, ESG
and Risk Committees. In addition to her corporate board roles, she is a Board
Member of the SIM People Development Fund (SIMPDF).
Commenting on the appointment, Roshni Nadar Malhotra,
Chairperson, HCLTech said, “We are pleased to have Kimsuka as part of the Board
as HCLTech pivots to a phase of growth led by new technologies such as AI. Her
rich global experience will be of immense value to our growth strategy and
corporate governance, and I look forward to working with her”.
“HCLTech has been a key pillar of India’s global leadership
in technology services. I am delighted to join this exciting journey and look
forward to working with the Board,” added Kimsuka Narsimhan.
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