HCLTech elevates Sandeep Saxena to Chief Growth Officer

Bengaluru: IT services company HCLTech on Wednesday announced the elevation of company veteran Sandeep Saxena to Chief Growth Officer –Growth Markets 2, to lead India and other key markets, including the Middle East and Africa.

The appointment is part of HCLTech’s strategy to sharpen its focus, in particular, on the India region. Sandeep Saxena will be based in Mumbai, India and report to the CEO & Managing Director, C Vijayakumar.

Sandeep Saxena, Chief Growth Officer – Growth Markets 2, HCLTech.

Vijayakumar said, “HCLTech has played a defining role in shaping India’s technology growth story through sustained innovation and global leadership. As one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, India presents a significant opportunity, and we will bring our global scale, deep expertise and full-stack capabilities to help enterprises harness next-generation technologies and accelerate growth."

“I am honored to spearhead HCLTech’s growth agenda across strategic markets, including India,” said Sandeep Saxena.

Sandeep joined HCLTech in 1998 and has held multiple roles across geographies over his long tenure at HCLTech. He played a key role during the rapid growth phase of HCLTech’s European business. Recently, he led the Retail-CPG, Travel, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Natural Resources segments for Europe, as well as all non-financial services verticals for France, Italy and Iberia, delivering major client wins and strengthening HCLTech’s position in these markets.