Sandeep Kalra

Sandeep Kalra is the CEO and a Member of the Board of Persistent Systems. A graduate of the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, Sandeep spent over 16 years at HCL, holding various leadership positions, such as Outsourced Product Engineering, extending HCL Technologies' presence in LATAM and Canada, and leading the Pharma industry vertical. Subsequently at Symphony Teleca Sandeep was instrumental in its growth and successful acquisition by HARMAN. Sandeep aspires to make Persistent Systems an industry leader that retains its impressive legacy while fostering creativity, collaboration, and diversity. Over the past three years, Persistent has more than doubled its revenue crossing the B$ mark, and was acknowledged as a 2021 “Forbes Best Under a Billion” company. Additionally, Persistent has been included in prestigious indices on the National Stock Exchange of India, such as the Nifty IT Index, Nifty Midcap 50, and Nifty Midcap Liquid 15 as well as the MSCI India Index. Forbes recently spotlighted Persistent as one of four midcap firms reshaping the Indian IT landscape. Sandeep was recently awarded the “Best CEO in IT/ITES Industry” amongst India’s Best CEO’s for 2023 by the respected business magazine Business Today.