Virtusa appoints Samir Dhir as President

NEW DELHI: Virtusa Corporation said that it has appointed veteran Samir Dhir as President and will take charge of running all industry verticals for the organization.

Commenting on the appointment, Kris Canekeratne, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Virtusa, said, “We are delighted to announce Samir’s appointment as President at Virtusa.

Samir has a keen understanding of the unique culture and client first mindset within Virtusa. He has been part of our growth journey for the last several years and has contributed in building scale and helping us reach where we are today.

In his new role, Samir will handle P&L responsibility for all our industry groups, including sales, delivery and operations. I look forward to his continued success, and in leading Virtusa to greater heights.”

Speaking on his appointment as President, Samir Dhir said, “It is a privilege and honor to be considered for this role. Virtusa has always been driven by a client first mindset- solving our clients’ critical business issues through relentless innovation and delivery rigor. As we move forward, we will continue to foster a culture of innovation and operational excellence. I am looking forward to working with our talented executive team and dedicated associates and together, we will chart our path of industry-leading, profitable growth.”

In his earlier role, Samir spearheaded the delivery leadership for Virtusa from India and was responsible for bringing delivery efficiency and scale to support Virtusa’s worldwide business operations. As one of India’s top thought leader, Samir was also member of key industry forums like NASSCOM’s prestigious IT Council. Under his leadership, NASSCOM released a comprehensive report on, ‘The Digital Readiness of Indian IT service providers’.

“I would like to congratulate Samir on his appointment as the President at Virtusa. As an ex-member of NASSCOM’s IT Services council, Samir has been the driving force behind the launch and execution of the ‘TechNgage’ platform, aimed at evangelizing technologists in India. We are in the midst of exponential growth in the country and Samir’s exemplary ability to build market leadership makes him the right choice for this responsibility. I am sure that under his leadership, Virtusa will scale new heights in the coming years”, said R. Chandrasekhar, President, NASSCOM.