NIIT Ltd. strengthens leadership with appointment of Harsh Kundra as Head of Technology

NIIT Limited, a leading Skills & Talent development corporation, today announced the appointment of Harsh Kundra as Head of Technology, NIIT Digital. Harsh will lead Technology for NIIT Digital and spearhead the next phase of digital transformation across the organization.

Harsh brings over a decade of leadership experience across product engineering, digital transformation, and enterprise architecture. Prior to joining NIIT, he served as the CTO at LEAD school and played a pivotal role in scaling its ed-tech infrastructure across the country. His entrepreneurial journey includes cofounding and leading technology at two ventures - Tolexo Online and a B2B retail eCommerce platform. He has also held technology leadership positions at Jabong, Meritnation and Hindustan Times contributing to digital transformation initiatives across sectors including e-commerce, education, media, and SaaS.

An alumnus of Carnegie Mellon University, Harsh holds a master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction from the School of Computer Science.

A strategic thinker and hands-on technologist, Harsh is passionate about leveraging cutting-edge technologies to build solutions that create lasting business impact. His appointment comes at a time when NIIT is investing and expanding its outcome-led skilling models.

Commenting on the appointment, Pankaj Jathar, CEO, NIIT Ltd., said "We are delighted to welcome Harsh to the NIIT leadership team. His deep expertise in building scalable technology platforms and his experience across consumer and enterprise segments align well with our mission to deliver outcome-driven learning solutions. Harsh's leadership will be key as we continue to evolve NIIT's digital learning capabilities for the future of work."

On his appointment, Harsh Kundra, Head of Technology, NIIT Digital, NIIT Ltd., said "NIIT is synonymous with high quality skilling for a lot of Indians, and over the years, the purview of skills has expanded beyond digital skills. I am excited to join NIIT at a pivotal time when technology is transforming the way we learn, work and grow. I look forward to working with the team to further strengthen our technology & AI roadmap and reimagine how learning is delivered in the digital-first world."

Harsh's addition to NIIT's leadership marks a strategic step forward in the company's mission to deliver cutting-edge learning experiences aligned with the demands of the digital economy.

Shares of NIIT Limited was last trading in BSE at Rs. 129.20 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 129.95. The total number of shares traded during the day was 16148 in over 364 trades.

The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 130.80 and intraday low of 127.90. The net turnover during the day was Rs. 2085079.00.

Source : Equity Bulls

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