Hinduja Global Solutions elevates Venkatesh Korla to new Global CEO

Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) has elevated Venkatesh Korla, President & CEO, HGS Americas, as the new Global CEO, the company said in a statement on Thursday.

The approval from the board has come in view of the impending retirement of Partha DeSarkar, Group CEO. The company has also appointed deputy CFO Mahesh Kumar Nutalapati as the new Global CFO.

Ashok P Hinduja, Chairman, HGS said, “The company is currently evolving to align towards an AI-led future in line with the technology changes in the market and evolving client needs. Venkatesh, with his deep expertise and proven track record of leading digital transformation at scale, is the right person to lead HGS’ future growth with a digital approach."


Venkatesh Korla, the new Global CEO said, “Our people are our greatest strength, and by combining their passion with the power of technology, we will create meaningful, human-centered solutions that redefine how we serve our clients and their customers, and accelerate our journey as a digitally-led organisation.”

Venkatesh is an accomplished business leader with 25+ years of experience in core digital services and tech-enabled customer experience (CX). In his earlier stints, he has been part of organisations providing expert consultation on digital strategies and solutions to Global 1000 companies, healthcare institutions, universities, and not-for-profit organisations. He also founded Element Solutions, later acquired by HGS and now forming the foundation of HGS’ tech services business, that delivers strategic consulting, data analytics, marketing technology, intelligent automation, and cloud solutions to clients across the private and public sectors.

Mahesh Kumar Nutalapati, who joined HGS earlier in February, is a Chartered Accountant with over 24 years of experience in various aspects of Finance. He brings extensive expertise in Financial Transformations, Risk management, Business enablement, IPOs, M&As - strategic evaluations & funding, Global Audit & Treasury management, establishment and management of Global Capability Centres (GCCs).