Persistent Systems announced on March 23 the appointment of Ruchi Kulhari as Executive Vice President – Enterprise Strategy & Execution. The company said this move aims to strengthen enterprise execution, leadership alignment, and operating rigor as it advances its next phase of growth.
The appointment is significant for Persistent Systems as it continues to scale global operations and deepen its focus on artificial intelligence-led, platform-driven services. The new role is intended to enhance execution across business units and ensure that strategic priorities are translated into measurable outcomes.
Kulhari will work closely with Chief Executive Officer Sandeep Kalra and the executive leadership team. She will be responsible for driving critical priorities, strengthening governance, leading cross-functional programs such as AI-led transformation, and ensuring alignment with the board, investors, and strategic partners. Kalra said: “As Persistent continues to scale, execution excellence and leadership alignment become increasingly important to sustaining our growing momentum.Ruchi brings strong strategic judgment and operating rigor, along with deep experience in driving enterprise-wide initiatives. She will work closely with me and the leadership team to strengthen execution discipline and ensure that our strategic priorities are delivered with clarity, speed and accountability.”
Kulhari brings over twenty years of global experience in enterprise transformation, organizational strategy, and human resources from previous roles at Unisys—where she was Senior Vice President—and earlier positions at Coforge, Infosys, and EXL Services. “Persistent is at an exciting stage in its growth journey, with increasing scale and global opportunity. I look forward to partnering with Sandeep and the leadership team to strengthen execution, enhance alignment and support the delivery of the Company’s strategic priorities,” Kulhari said.
Persistent Systems operates globally in digital engineering services across industries with more than 26,500 employees in 18 countries. It is included in major stock indices such as MSCI India Index; Nifty Midcap 50; Nifty IT; S&P BSE 100; S&P BSE SENSEX Next 50; Dow Jones Sustainability World Index; has achieved carbon neutrality; been recognized for inclusion by Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025 list; participates in United Nations Global Compact principles on human rights labor environment anti-corruption according to company information provided.
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