C Vijayakumar

C Vijayakumar (CVK or Vijay) is the president and chief executive officer of HCL Technologies, a US$9.95 billion global technology company. Over the years, Vijay has held several Technology, Business & Operational leadership positions at HCL and is widely recognized in the industry for his strategic thinking and impeccable execution. He is currently the Chairman of World Economic Forum’s IT Governor’s Community as well as a Board Member of the US-India Business Council.[1][2]

C VijayKumar
Chief Executive Officer, HCL Technologies
Born1967
Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndia
Alma materPSG College of Technology (EEE)
OccupationPresident and CEO of HCL Technologies
WebsiteC Vijaykumar on LinkedIn

Career and education

C Vijayakumar joined HCL Technologies in 1994 in the founding startup team of Comnet as a senior technical engineer.[3][4]

Over the years, Vijay undertook a wide portfolio of responsibilities across sales, technology, delivery and operations. He was appointed the company's chief operating officer in July 2016 and is currently responsible for leading the company's business operations globally, executing HCL's business strategy and "ensuring operational excellence company-wide".[5]

Prior to becoming chief executive officer, Vijay was the COO of the company and president of HCL's Infrastructure Services business, a position he held since March 2015.[6] In this capacity, he played a key role in driving business goals for the Infrastructure Services Line of Business which today contributes 40% to the total revenues of HCL Technologies. Vijay also is recognized as one of the key people who pioneered the remote infrastructure management (RIM) proposition which has today become a multibillion-dollar area of business for the information technology industry.[7]

Vijay is known for his collaborative leadership style which has been commended in the business bestseller ‘Blueprint to a billion: 7 essentials to achieve exponential growth’ as part of a case-study on HCL Technologies authored by David G. Thomson.[8][9] Vijay holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in electrical & electronics engineering from PSG College of Technology, Tamil Nadu, India[10]

Personal life

Vijay was born in Coimbatore in the state of Tamil Nadu in India.[11] He is currently based out of New York City in the United States.[12]

See also

References
  1. http://www.hcltech.com/about-us/leadership/c-vijayakumar
  2. "HCL TECHNOLOGIES: AN INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION ENTERPRISE | HCL Technologies". www.hcltech.com. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
  3. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/hcl-tech-appoints-coo/article8860146.ece
  4. http://www.thesunchronicle.com/online_features/business_and_careers/preparing-st-century-enterprises-for-success-in-the-digital-age/article_a4091fd2-a051-5ff0-a9f0-1a5c2ef0d29d.html
  5. http://www.hcltech.com/about-us/leadership/c-vijayakumar
  6. http://www.thesunchronicle.com/online_features/business_and_careers/preparing-st-century-enterprises-for-success-in-the-digital-age/article_a4091fd2-a051-5ff0-a9f0-1a5c2ef0d29d.html
  7. http://www.hcl.com/leadership/hcl-technologies/executives
  8. Thomson, David G. (2010-04-30). Mastering the 7 Essentials of High-Growth Companies: Effective Lessons to Grow Your Business. ISBN 9780470634820.
  9. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/hcl-technologies-vijay-kumar-gets-additional-role-of-coo/articleshow/53257676.cms
  10. http://www.hcltech.com/about-us/leadership/c-vijayakumar
  11. https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=238698256&privcapId=777058
  12. Thomson, David G. (2010-04-30). Mastering the 7 Essentials of High-Growth Companies: Effective Lessons to Grow Your Business. ISBN 9780470634820.
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