February 19, 2025

Cyient appoints new CEO Sukamal Banerjee to lead DET business growth

On Wednesday, Cyient Limited, a prominent provider of intelligent engineering solutions, announced the appointment of Sukamal Banerjee as Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of its Design-led Engineering Transformation (DET) business, effective February 19, 2025. In addition to his executive role, Banerjee will also join the Board of Directors at Cyient Limited.

Banerjee is recognized for his extensive experience of over 30 years in the Engineering Research & Development (ER&D) and Technology sector. His career highlights include a significant tenure at HCL Technologies (NSE: HCLT ) where he served as Corporate Vice President in charge of engineering business. Prior to joining Cyient, he held the position of CEO and was a member of the Board at Xoriant, a renowned digital engineering firm.

Throughout his career, Banerjee has been instrumental in establishing and expanding business lines, as well as forging leading business partnerships in engineering and technology domains. His expertise spans numerous sectors that are critical to Cyient's customer base, including Communications, Semiconductor, Energy, Transportation, Automotive & Mobility, and Healthcare & Life Sciences. Banerjee's leadership is expected to be pivotal in navigating technological transitions and enhancing Cyient's capabilities globally.

MM Murugappan, Chairman of Cyient, expressed his enthusiasm about Banerjee's appointment, stating, "I am delighted with the appointment of Sukamal as the next CEO to drive the DET business. Sukamal is a values-based leader whose experience and leadership in the ER&D and Technology sector will help Cyient tremendously as we strengthen the organization to deliver the next phase of accelerated growth. I am confident that under Sukamal's leadership, Cyient DET will be poised to be a leading technology-led intelligent engineering solutions organization delivering to the expectations of our Clients, Associates, and Shareholders."

Krishna Bodanapu, Executive Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of Cyient, also welcomed Banerjee, emphasizing the importance of their partnership in fulfilling Cyient's brand promise of "Designing Tomorrow Together." Bodanapu is optimistic that Banerjee's proven leadership will be beneficial to Cyient's commitment to accelerated growth, especially as the company focuses on strengthening its core engineering offerings and developing technology-led intelligent engineering solutions.

Banerjee shared his vision upon his appointment, highlighting the transformative role of the ER&D sector in shaping the future of various industries through engineering and technology innovations. He expressed his honor in leading Cyient's team of over 16,000 professionals and his commitment to pushing boundaries, setting new benchmarks, and taking Cyient to greater heights and milestones.

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