Cyient Limited has announced the appointment of Sukamal Banerjee as Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of its Digital, Engineering, and Technology (DET) business, effective immediately. He will also join the company’s Board of Directors.
Banerjee has over 30 years of experience in the engineering research and development (ER&D) and technology sector. He previously held leadership roles at HCL Technologies, where he was Corporate Vice President responsible for the engineering business. Most recently, he served as CEO and Board Member of Xoriant, a digital engineering company.
Cyient Chairman MM Murugappan stated that Banerjee’s experience in ER&D and technology would support the company’s growth objectives. Executive Vice-Chairman and Managing Director Krishna Bodanapu highlighted Banerjee’s leadership as key to advancing Cyient’s technology-led engineering solutions.
Banerjee noted that the ER&D sector is undergoing significant transformation, with innovations reshaping industries. He will lead a team of over 16,000 employees as Cyient focuses on expanding its presence across sectors, including communications, semiconductors, energy, transportation, automotive, and healthcare.
Cyient, founded in 1991, provides engineering solutions for more than 300 global customers, including major multinational corporations.