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Keshav Murugesh

Group Chief Executive Officer

Keshav Murugesh serves as Group Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors of WNS. Based in London, Keshav is responsible for executing the business strategy and directing the overall performance and growth of the organization. He is the Chairman of The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) UK India Business Forum (IBF). He has been closely associated with NASSCOM, the apex industry body for Indian IT and Business Process Management (BPM) companies, in various capacities — Chairperson of NASSCOM (2019-20), Chairperson of the Business Process Management (BPM) Council (2015-17), and currently, as a member of the National Executive Council. He was also the Chairman of the NASSCOM Consumer Interest Protection Task Force. Keshav is an active Wall Street Journal (WSJ) CEO Council and G100 member. He is a Member of the Board of WNS Cares Foundation (WCF), which focuses on the education and empowerment of lesser-privileged children in WNS locations globally. Prior to WNS, he held several leadership positions in global companies, including President and CEO of Syntel Inc. and ITC Ltd. (an affiliate of BAT Plc).

Keshav is a social evangelist who introduced the first-ever Cyber Crime educational series for the Mumbai Police through WNS and NASSCOM. He is the Co-chief mentor of Kalpataru Center of Entrepreneurship (CoE), which was established under the guidance of Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) to promote innovation and entrepreneurship. He was the Founder Chairman of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) India, now known as Enactus, a global organization involved in educational outreach projects in partnership with businesses. He is a Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Keshav has been recognized as a ‘Mega Icon’ by the National Geographic Channel. He was also recognized as the ‘Executive of the Year’ at the 2019 Stevie International Business Awards and as one of the ‘Most Influential Business Leaders of Asia’ by The Economic Times in 2019. He is a recipient of the CNBC-TV18 India Business Leader Award and was named CNBC Asia’s ‘India Disruptor of the Year’ in 2018. He was also honored with the Amity Global Corporate Leadership Excellence Award in 2023. He is also a recipient of the ‘Outstanding CEO’ at the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards 2015 and the prestigious Chartered Accountants Achiever Award 2013.

*NASSCOM - National Association of Software and Services Companies

Sanjay Puria

Chief Financial Officer

Sanjay Puria is the Chief Financial Officer, and leads the Global Finance and Information Technology functions. He is a member of the 'WNS Executive Management Council.' A large part of Sanjay's experience has been in the offshore services industry. Sanjay has held several leadership positions within WNS in the finance function. He is a Chartered Accountant (CA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Swaminathan Rajamani

Chief People Officer

Swaminathan Rajamani (Swami) is responsible for the entire gamut of people-oriented operations. He is a member of the 'WNS Executive Management Council.' Prior to WNS, Swami has held leadership positions at CA Technologies, he was the Head of HR at Syntel and has helmed diverse roles at GE spanning operations and sales. He is a change management coach and a keen practitioner of six sigma. Swami has a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Madras.

Gopi Krishnan

General Counsel

Gopi Krishnan has decades of experience as in-house counsel, primarily in the IT industry. He is a member of the 'WNS Executive Management Council.' Gopi provides legal and regulatory advice to the Board of Directors and senior management, oversees the company's customer and vendor contracts, dispute resolution, mergers & acquisitions, and areas around employment law. He has held several leadership positions in Infosys, IBM and corporate law firms. He is an alumnus of the National Law School of India University.

Shamini Murugesh

Honorary Chief Mentor, WNS Cares Foundation

Shamini is the Co-founder and Honorary Chief Mentor of WNS Cares Foundation (WCF). She has years of hands-on experience in community development and has helped establish two noteworthy organizations in the area of corporate social responsibility – S’Prayas and WCF. Shamini’s work experience includes a career in journalism, having worked with Business Standard, Femina and Society. She holds an M. Phil degree in Economics from Madras University.

The CSR

Committee

Gopal Agrawal

Chief Internal Business Officer and Head - CSR

Gopal Agrawal is the Chief Internal Business Officer and Head, CSR at WNS. He has 23+ years of experience in diverse functions such as Finance & Accounting, Human Resources, Risk & Compliance, Cost Containment, and Business Strategy and Execution.

Gopal is a Member of the CSR Committee and a trustee on WNS Global Services' Gratuity Trust and Superannuation Trust. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, an associate member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and a member of the Financial Planning Standards Board India. Gopal graduated in commerce from GG University, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

Deepak Gupta

Chief Business Officer, Travel & Leisure, Shipping & Logistics

Deepak Gupta is responsible for executing business strategy and driving the overall growth and performance of key business units, including Travel & Leisure, Shipping & Logistics, and Energy & Utilities. He also leads the Digital Customer Experience capability for the organization. Prior to WNS, he has worked with Choice Hotels, IBM Daksh and Hutchison Essar.

Arijit Sen

Corporate Financial Controller

Arijit Sen is the Corporate Financial Controller. During his tenure at WNS, Arijit has managed each of the company’s corporate finance functions, including Treasury, FP&A, M&A, Tax and Controllership. Prior to joining WNS, Arijit worked at Accenture as a management consultant in corporate strategy and business transformation. Before that, he worked with Citibank and ABN Amro Bank in their Corporate and Retail banking functions respectively. Arijit has an MBA from The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, India and a Bachelors degree from St. Stephen’s College, New Delhi, India.

Sandeep Bhadresa

Sr. General Manager - Finance

Sandeep Bhadresa leads the Global Treasury function at WNS. He is responsible for planning, and executing the hedging strategy, investment portfolio, working capital management and raising funds for short term and long-term business requirements. Prior to WNS, Sandeep has worked with Taurian Iron & Steel. Sandeep is a Chartered Accountant (CA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

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