Happiest Minds Technologies Limited (NSE: HAPPSTMNDS), a 'Born Digital. Born Agile', Mindful IT Company, today announced the appointment of Mr. Anand Balakrishnan as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In his role as CFO, Anand will be reporting to Mr. Venkatraman Narayanan, Managing Director of the Company.
Anand Balakrishnan has over 20 years of extensive experience in financial management, accounting, and strategic leadership, having held senior roles at organizations including Marsh McLennan (formerly JLT), GE Healthcare, and Mindteck.
Venkatraman Narayanan, Managing Director, Happiest Minds, said, "We're delighted to welcome Anand to Happiest Minds. He brings a strong blend of financial acumen and strategic thinking that aligns perfectly with our vision for the future. I look forward to working closely with him as we continue driving innovation, delivering value to our stakeholders, and building a sustainable and growth-focused organization."
Anand brings rich leadership experience from his previous roles and joins us from Mindteck, a publicly listed IT service company. During his six-year tenure with them, he played a pivotal role in improving financial discipline and operational efficiency and successfully turning the organization back to profitability by guiding the business towards stability and sustainable growth.
Anand is a member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Institute of Cost Accountants of India, Certified Public Accountant - American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and holds a graduate degree in commerce from the Bangalore University.
Shares of Happiest Minds Technologies Limited was last trading in BSE at Rs. 607.90 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 619.15. The total number of shares traded during the day was 11635 in over 701 trades.
The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 623.00 and intraday low of 606.00. The net turnover during the day was Rs. 7148479.00.