ECONOMYNEXT – Nitesh Banga has been appointed President and CEO of Virtusa Corporation, a global digital engineering and IT outsourcing services provider.
Banga joins Virtusa from GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group company, where he was President and CEO.
He is an industry veteran with expertise ranging across strategy, business development, service delivery, operations, and mergers & acquisitions.
Beyond his most recent role, Banga brings nearly three decades of leadership in the technology services industry, including over 20 years at Infosys.
“I am deeply honored to step into this role at such a pivotal moment of change in the industry, and the world,” Banga said.
“In this new era, the advantage will rest with enterprises who drive with a hyper focus on their customers’ needs through adoption of digital and AI technologies coupled with a robust data strategy.”
“I look forward to working together with Nitesh as we continue innovating and optimizing our business to
drive transformational results for us and our clients in an AI-everywhere world,” Rajeev Mehta, Chair of the Board of Directors said.
“Nitesh is well suited to guide the company forward during this AI powered technology revolution.”
To learn more about incoming CEO Nitesh Banga’s expertise and background, visit virtusa.com/leadership/nitesh-banga
Banga replaces Santosh Thomas who spearheaded the company’s expansion into new offerings and capabilities,
achieved substantial organic and inorganic growth, and expanded global presence, the company said. (Colombo/Feb7/2025)
