HGS Names Venkatesh Korla as Global CEO and Mahesh Kumar Nutalapati as Global CFO.

Appointment

In May 2025, Mumbai (Maharashtra)-based Hinduja Global Solutions Limited (HGS), a subsidiary of the Hinduja Group, announced the appointment of Venkatesh Korla as the new Global Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Mahesh Kumar Nutalapati as the new Global Chief Financial Officer (CFO), with immediate effect.


      - These leadership changes come following the retirement of Partha DeSarkar, the outgoing Group CEO, and Srinivas Palakodeti, the outgoing Global CFO.

      - Formerly President & CEO of HGS Americas, Venkatesh Korla has taken over as the new Global CEO, succeeding Partha DeSarkar.

     

Main Point :-   (i) With over 25 years of experience in digital services and technology-enabled Customer Experience (CX), he is also the founder of Element Solutions, a digital firm acquired by HGS, which now forms the foundation of its technology services vertical.

      (ii) Previously the Deputy CFO of HGS, Mahesh Kumar Nutalapati has stepped into the role of Global CFO, succeeding Srinivas Palakodeti.

(iii) A Chartered Accountant (CA) by qualification, he brings over 24 years of experience across key financial functions such as financial transformation, risk management, IPOs, M&As, strategic funding, global audits, and treasury operations.

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