Tech Mahindra appoints CP Gurani as new MD

Tech mahindra appointed CP Gurnani as the Managing Director in the Board meeting which was held in Mumbai on August 10, 2012.

Previously, CP headed Tech Mahindra's global operations, sales and marketing functions,and led the development of the company's competency and solution units.

According to the company, CP played a pivotal role in the three year transformational journey of Mahindra Satyam and is spearheading the eventual merger with Tech Mahindra.

"From establishing Tech Mahindra as the undisputed leader in telecom to charting Mahindra Satyam's three year transformational turnaround in the most trying of circumstances, CP's journey as the turnaround CEO is now complete and I congratulate him as he takes on this additional critical responsibility. I am confident that he will continue to outshine in all that he sets out to do." said Anand Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra Group and Chairman of Tech Mahindra.

"I have closely worked with CP for more than 15 years and his abundant energy, spontaneity and customer centric approach is not replicable. It is his single minded focus and ‘never say die' attitude that helped galvanize the teams and made Mahindra Satyam's recovery possible. As he takes on this critical responsibility, his experience at Tech Mahindra and Mahindra Satyam will prove to be invaluable as we move closer to the formal merger. I congratulate him on this additional responsibility and wish him the very best in his new responsibility." said Vineet Nayyar, Executive Vice Chairman, Tech Mahindra and Chairman, Mahindra Satyam.

An alumnus of National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela, he has held several leading positions with HCL Hewlett Packard Limited, Perot Systems (India) Limited and HCL Corporation Ltd in his career of over 31 years.