Birlasoft Appoints Vikram Puranik as Chief Operating Officer

Birlasoft Ltd [BSE: 532400, NSE: BSOFT], part of the multibillion-dollar CKA Birla Group, has announced the appointment of Vikram Puranik as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective April 1, 2026. Vikram will be based in Pune, India.

Vikram is a seasoned, customer-centric technology leader with over 25 years of experience in building and scaling high-performance, AI-first engineering organizations. Known for driving end-to-end delivery excellence, portfolio P&L ownership, and sustainable growth, he has successfully incubated differentiated centers of excellence and service lines that unlock new revenue streams and deliver long-term customer value.

In his role as COO, Vikram will focus on strengthening Birlasoft's global delivery and innovation agenda, driving operational excellence, margin expansion, and productivity transformation. He will work closely with leadership teams across the organization to accelerate the real-world adoption of emerging technologies, enabling clients to achieve transformative, future-ready outcomes at scale.

Commenting on the appointment, Angan Guha, CEO and Managing Director, Birlasoft, said: "We are delighted to welcome Vikram to the Birlasoft leadership team. He joins us at a pivotal phase of our growth journey, bringing a strong track record of execution excellence and enterprise-scale transformation. Vikram's ability to combine strategic clarity with operational rigor will further strengthen Birlasoft's ambition to be a leading, innovation-driven enterprise. I am confident his leadership will accelerate value creation for our clients."

Prior to joining Birlasoft, Vikram served as Chief of Engineering Delivery and Operations and P&L Owner at GlobalLogic, where he led large-scale digital engineering transformations for Fortune 500 enterprises and technology firms across TMT and Consumer sectors, including Payments, Retail, and EdTech. He also played a pivotal role in establishing and scaling India delivery centers into world-class Global Capability Centers for global enterprises and product organizations.

Vikram holds a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering and a Postgraduate degree in Computer Software Engineering.

Shares of BIRLASOFT LIMITED was last trading in BSE at Rs. 370.65 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 349.60. The total number of shares traded during the day was 106108 in over 4341 trades.

The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 378.30 and intraday low of 340.00. The net turnover during the day was Rs. 38477752.00.

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