Mahindra Group appoints Mohit Kapoor as Executive Vice President and Group Chief Technology Officer
Mahindra Group today announced the appointment of Mohit Kapoor as Executive Vice President and Group Chief Technology Officer. In his new role, he will be responsible for driving the group’s ambitious technology transformation agenda and will report to Anish Shah, Deputy Managing Director and Group CFO, Mahindra Group.
Mohit will also be the Technology Head for Financial services sector reporting to Ramesh Iyer, Vice Chairman and MD, Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd, and President Financial Services Sector. Mohit will be part of the leadership team of the Group Corporate Office and Mahindra Financial Services sector.
Mohit joined the group from DBS Bank where he set up the Asia Hub at Hyderabad, the bank’s first technology development center outside Singapore, said in a press release. He has led the development of digital banking capabilities focusing on technology innovation across mobile, data, AI, and cloud, amongst other deep engineering and tech areas.
Mohit has been in technology and operations roles for over 29 years, the last 17 years in the banking and financial service industry. He has also worked with Bank of America and MphasiS. he is an electronics engineer with advanced management and professional degrees from Cornell and Georgia Tech.
Commenting on the appointment, Dr. Anish Shah, said, “Mahindra is embarking on a digital transformation journey to deliver industry-leading always-on and intuitive customer experiences, reshaping value chains with faster time to market, connected employee experiences, and intelligent dealer engagements. Mohit has the right combination of expertise in modern technology, strong leadership ethics and an indomitable spirit to drive excellence while upholding the group’s values and purpose; spearheading our ambitions.”
Mohit Kapoor, said, “I am excited to be a part of such a reputed group with diverse business lines and to be working with businesses that have technology-powered innovation at the core of its strategy. I am honoured to be trusted with this responsibility to take the Group to the next level by enabling digital transformation that will catalyze business outperformance.”
