Rekha M Menon Is The First Woman Chairperson Of NASSCOM

National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) announced the appointment of Accenture India Chairperson and Senior Managing Director Rekha M Menon as its chairperson. She is the first woman in the industry body’s 30-year history to hold the position.

Menon succeeds Infosys CEO UB Pravin Rao who served as NASSCOM Chairman for 2020-21. Additionally, Krishnan Ramanujam, President and Head of Business & Technology Services, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been appointed the Vice-Chairperson for 2021-22.

Speaking on her election Menon said in a statement, “I am honoured and humbled by this vote of confidence by the NASSCOM Executive Council at such a crucial time for our industry. The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic continues to test the resilience of our more than 4 million people, even as it has created new opportunities for growth with technology emerging as the lifeline for societies and economies across the world.”

She added, “As we cautiously navigate the pandemic, I look forward to working with the NASSCOM Executive Council and its members to drive our industry’s long term growth by augmenting India’s position as the digital talent nation for the world, driving people first innovation, and working with the government to create a conducive policy environment needed for sustainable growth.”

The members of NASSCOM’s Executive Council include Menon, Ramanujam, Rao, President Debjani Ghosh, Wipro Chairman Rishad Premji, Salesforce.com India CEO and Chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya, Microsoft India President Anant Maheshwari, and Intel India Country Head Nivruti Rai among others.