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Zensar, led by Sandeep Kishore -
meets a milestone
The staunch behind the domicile of Zensar
Sandeep Kishore, the CEO and Managing Director of Zensar since 2016, who is leading
the large-scale transformation of Zensar from legacy IT company to a 100% living digital enterprise.
Sandeep is an alumnus of IIT, Bombay. Before joining the firm, he worked at HCL Technologies for
25+ years, where he built multiple million-dollar businesses. He has also served as the Corporate Vice
President and Global Head of Life Sciences, Healthcare and Public Services. Earlier he was the Corporate
Vice President, Global Head of Engineering and R&D Services.
In addition to his business management and technology career, Sandeep is a prolific poet, and has
published two books of Hindi-English poems; Your Shadow Wants to Walk Alone and Old Seeds of a
New Tree. The Economic Times calls Sandeep, “The CEO Poet.” He is also the co-founder of the HarAsha
Foundation, which is a non-profit organization. He leads the company with strategic direction and
example. He believes that a culture of innovation is critical to stay relevant in both business and society.
Under his leadership, Zensar’s first R&D lab has the distinction of twenty-five patent filings within the
first year. Sandeep is a big believer of sharper focus and has removed non-core business and aligned the
company to focus on core and invest in strategic growth in chosen sectors.
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