Coforge Appoints Akhil Gupta as Chairperson

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AI summary

Coforge has appointed Akhil Gupta as Non-Executive Independent Director and Chairperson of the company, effective September 29, 2026, for five years. Gupta is the former Vice Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, a Chartered Accountant with over 40 years experience, and currently chairs 360 ONE WAM and Bharti Life Insurance. The appointment follows a global search led by outgoing interim Chairperson Vivek Sharma and consultancy Egon Zehnder. CEO Sudhir Singh continues in his role.

Likely market impact

Brings a high-profile independent leader to the board; signals strong governance focus and continuity in strategy as Coforge pivots toward AI-led services.