C. Achuthan

C. Achuthan was appointed to the Board on January 11, 2009 as an independent director. Previously, Achuthan was the Chairman of the Securities Appellate Tribunal. Prior to that, Achuthan was a member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Achuthan is currently a member of the board of directors of the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd, Satyam BPO Limited and a trustee of the ING Mutual Fund. Achuthan holds a master’s degree in economics from Kerala University and a degree in law from Bombay University.

T. N. Manoharan

A member of the ICAI with 26 years of standing, Mr. Manoharan served as the President of ICAI during the year 2006-07. Nominated by the Government to the Board of Satyam Computer Services Ltd., he made significant contribution for the revival of the Company within a short span of time. During his association with the ICAI, he was actively involved in many initiatives such as preparation of the road map for transition of the Government accounting system; Convergence with IFRS in India; accounting reforms with reference to Local Bodies; making reforms in the CA education system and pioneered proactive amendments to the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949. Mr. Manoharan was Chairman of ICAI  of Accounting Research Foundation. He was in the Board of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) and in the Committees constituted by RBI, SEBI, C&AG and CBDT during 2006-07. He was a member of the International Accounting Education Standards Board of IFAC for 2 years upto November 2007 formulating global education standards for accounting professionals.

Manoharan is presently Chairman of the National Committee on Accounting Standards and Taxation of the Confederation of Indian Industry. He is member of the Appellate Authority constituted by the Government of India with reference to the disciplinary mechanism of the Chartered Accountancy profession in India.  Mr. Manoharan is a member of the working group constituted by International Accounting Standards Board (ISAB) for making recommendations on “IFRS for SMEs”. Mr. Manoharan has authored books for professionals and students and has addressed Professional forums in India and Abroad.  Mr. Manoharan has been conferred the “Life Time Achievement” award in 2005 and “For the Sake of Honour” award in 2007 by the Rotary International and the “Super Achiever” award in 2006 by the Lions International. He visited Australia on invitation by the University of Queensland, as “Dean’s Distinguished Visitor” to facilitate research on Business Sustainability and Corporate Governance during September 2009. He received the “Business Leadership Award” from NDTV Profit in 2009 and in the Business category, the CNN IBN “Indian of the Year 2009” award.  The Government of India has selected him for conferment of “Padma Shri” award for the year 2010.

Manoharan’s principal directorships include Sahara India Financial Corporation Limited, Satyam BPO Limited, Alpha Capital Management Private Limited, MCA Management Consultants Private Limited, Maxx Mobile Communications Limited and Nani Palkivala Arbitration Centre.

C. P. Gurnani

Gurnani (CP to his colleagues) is the CEO of Mahindra Satyam. Prior to moving to Mahindra Satyam, CP headed Tech Mahindra’s Global Operations, Sales and Marketing functions, and led the development of Tech Mahindra’s Competency & Solution units. CP’s inimitable style of leadership combined with his sharp focus on customer experience has helped Tech Mahindra to emerge as one of the leading providers of IT Services and Telecom Solutions to the global telecom ecosystem.


CP has extensive experience in building international business, start-ups, turnarounds, joint ventures and mergers & acquisitions. In a career spanning over 28 years, he has held several leading positions with HCL Hewlett Packard Limited, Perot Systems (India) Limited and HCL Corporation Ltd. Prior to joining Tech Mahindra, CP was the Chief Operating Officer and a co-founder of Perot Systems (India) Limited, initially set up as HCL Perot Systems. At HCL Perot Systems, CP orchestrated the HCL Corporation and Perot Systems joint venture from its inception to making it one of India’s top IT services companies.


CP received a chemical engineering degree from the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela. He serves on the boards of CanvasM Technologies Limited, CanvasM (Americas) Inc, Tech Mahindra (Thailand) Limited, Tech Mahindra (Beijing) IT Services Limited, Mahindra Logisoft Business Consultation Limited, Satyam BPO Limited, Bridge Strategy Group LLC and Satyam Venture Engineering Services Private Limited.


CP takes keen interest in community work and was nominated by Ernst & Young for the Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2007.

Sanjay Kalra

Kalra, 46, is the CEO of Tech Mahindra Limited. In his earlier role at Tech Mahindra he spearheaded the BT relationship, Research & Development services for telecom equipment manufacturers and transformation/business process reengineering services. He is also responsible for Mergers & Acquisitions for Tech Mahindra.


Prior to joining Tech Mahindra, Kalra was the Chief Executive Officer of DSL Software (a joint venture between HCL Technologies Ltd. and Deutsche Bank), which is focused on providing IT and BPO solutions to capital markets. Kalra has also served at HCL as President of HCL Technologies Europe and was responsible for the creation and incubation of Cisco’s first outsourced Research & Development center in India. With global roles in Schlumberger Limited and Tata Unisys, Kalra has extensively leveraged global delivery to create new products and business lines, nurtured start-ups and led high growth businesses. Kalra was responsible for cross-border transactions involving the purchase of Deutsche Software from Deutsche Bank, Apollo Contact Center from BT in Northern Ireland and Axes Technologies in India.


Kalra received a degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi and is a recipient of the “Outstanding Contribution Award for National Development” from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi Alumni Association. In addition to his responsibilities at Tech Mahindra, Kalra’s is currently a member of the board of directors of CanvasM Technologies Limited

Ulhas N. Yargop
Ulhas N Yargop, 55, is the President, IT Sector and Member, Group Management Board of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

Yargop joined Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd in 1992 and has worked as General Manager — Corporate Planning, General Manager — Product Planning, General Manager, Mahindra-Ford Project, and as Treasurer of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. He was appointed as President, IT Sector in 1999. The IT Sector includes Tech Mahindra (focused on the telecom vertical) and Bristlecone (focused on supply chain consulting). Yargop is also responsible for Mahindra SIRF, the corporate venture capital activity of the Mahindra Group. He has previously worked with GKN Automotive Inc., USA as Director of Finance and later with GKN Invel Transmissions Ltd., New Delhi as General Manager — Commercial. He also worked with The Standard Batteries Ltd., Mumbai as Vice President — Industrial.


Yargop received a bachelor of technology degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and a master’s in business administration degree from the Harvard Business School.


In addition to his responsibilities at Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, Yargop’s principal directorships include his serving as a director on the board of directors of Tech Mahindra Limited, Venturbay Consultants Private Limited, Mahindra Logisoft Business Solutions Limited, CanvasM Technologies Limited, Mahindra & Mahindra Contech Limited, Mahindra Engineering Services Limited, Bristlecone India Limited, Mahindra-BT Investment Company (Mauritius) limited, Mahindra Telecommunications Investment Private Limited, Officemartindia.com Limited, AT&T Global Network Services India Private Limited, Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc, , Bristlecone Limited Cayman Islands and Bristlecone Inc.


Yargop serves as a member of the board of governors of Mahindra United World College of India , member of Supervisory Board of Tech Mahindra GmbH, member of managing committee of Harvard Business School’s India Research Center. He is also a trustee of Sunrise Initiatives, K. C. Mahindra Education Trust and Mahindra Foundation.

M Damodaran
M Damodaran, IAS (Retired), is currently practicing as an independent consultant in diverse areas of management. He has over 30 years of experience in financial services and public sector enterprises and has served as the former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Chairman and Managing Director of Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) and as Chairman of the Unit Trust of India (UTI). He has also held various positions in the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and the Ministry of Commerce.


Damodaran’s principal directorships include Tech Mahindra Limited, Hero Honda Motors Limited, ING Vysya Bank Limited, ING Investment Management (Ind) Pvt. Ltd, GMR Varalakshmi Foundation, Sobha Developers Limited and Srei Sahaj E-Village Limited. He is also holding the position of Non-official, Part Time Director in Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited and Cochin Shipyard Limited.

Gautam S Kaji
Gautam S Kaji is the former Managing Director for operations of the World Bank with responsibility for Africa, East Asia and the Pacific and South Asia. He also led the World Bank's finance and private sector development programs and served as chair of the World Bank's operations committee, which reviews all projects put forward for World Bank support. Prior to this, he worked in a commercial bank. He is currently Chairman of Centennial Group - a Washington-based Policy and Strategic advisory firm


Gautam’s principal directorships include IDFC, Cabot Corporation Inc. Boston, Centennial Group Inc. Washington DC and Emerging Markets Forum. He serves as a Trustee in Lewa Conservancy USA.