Rajiv Kaul
Executive Vice Chairman & CEO, CMS Info Systems
CMS Info Systems•Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Rajiv Kaul is the Executive Vice Chairman & CEO of CMS Info Systems. He has led the company's transition from private equity ownership to a 100% publicly owned institution, pivoting the business to a technology-led business services platform. Under his leadership, CMSINFO has created substantial value for both, its private equity (Blackstone and EQT) and public shareholders, delivering 11X revenue growth and 16X PAT growth over 16 years. Prior to CMS, Rajiv was a Private Equity Partner at Actis Capital LLP, London, and held senior leadership roles at Microsoft Corp, rising to become the youngest CEO of Microsoft India at 33. He drove Microsoft India's growth, pioneered subscription-based software business models, and led its expansion across emerging markets. Rajiv is deeply engaged in shaping industry governance, having served on the CII National Committee, NASSCOM Executive Council, and RBI’s currency movement committee. He is currently on the Board of Governors at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra and actively mentors start-up founders and is passionate about education-led social impact initiatives.
Career Timeline
- CMS Info SystemsCurrent2008–Present· 18 yrs 8 mos
- Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Whole Time DirectorCurrent2008–Present
- 2006–2007· 1 yr
- Partner - Technology and Cross Border2006–2007
- 1996–2006· 10 yrs
- Sr. Director-Emerging Markets2005–2006
- CEO - India2001–2005
- Senior Leadership Roles1996–2001
- Dec 1992–1996· 3 yrs 1 mo
- Manager, Branch OperationsDec 1992–1996
Education
MBA
Marketing & Finance
XLRI JamshedpurBachelor of Engineering
Computer Science
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani