BIRLASOFT LIMITED has informed the Exchange regarding Resignation of Mr. Selvakumaran Mannappan as Chief Operating Officer, a SMP of the Company, w.e.f. March 31, 2026.
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On March 30, 2026, Birlasoft's board accepted the resignations of three Senior Management Personnel, all effective March 31, 2026: Chief Human Resources Officer Priti Kataria, Chief Operating Officer Selvakumaran Mannappan, and CEO – Rest of the World & Global Head of Strategic Growth Initiatives Manjunath Kygonahally. All three cited personal reasons. To fill the gaps, the board approved two appointments effective April 1, 2026: Arun Rao (new CHRO, internal move, previously Group Head – Leadership Development at CKA Birla Group, and ex-Chief People Officer at Birlasoft with three decades of HR experience) and Vikram Puranik (new COO, external hire, joining from GlobalLogic where he was SVP – Engineering, with over 20 years of global IT services delivery experience). No reason for the exits was given beyond 'personal reasons,' and the company's main CEO & MD Angan Guha remains in charge.
Three senior leaders exiting on the same day may raise short-term concerns about management stability, but Birlasoft has arranged immediate replacements with experienced leaders — one an internal returnee familiar with the company, the other an external hire from GlobalLogic. Shareholders should watch for any follow-up commentary on strategy or growth outlook in the coming quarters.