Bandi C Vijaykumar leads HCL Technologies a USD 7 billion global IT services company. and a team of over 115,000+
professionals in 32 countries helping customers reimagine their businesses as a
21st Century Enterprise with technology at the core. Driving growth and
transformation in an age of connected assets and connected experiences, Vijay
is responsible for devising a robust strategy, overseeing meticulous execution
and guiding enduring partnerships.
Vijay joined HCL Technologies in 1994 as a member of the
core team that designed and implemented India’s first ever fully automated
trading network at the National Stock Exchange. With a strategic vision and
global outlook, he relentlessly reinvented himself to emerge as a leader who
could span a breadth of technologies and deftly navigate the shifting industry
landscape.
Most recently, as Chief Operating Officer, he led the
company’s strategy to leverage the transformative nexus of forces like Digitalization,
Internet of Things, Cloud, Cyber-security and Artificial Intelligence. His Mode
1-2-3 Strategy today serves as the company’s blueprint for serving IT needs of
the 21st Century Enterprise.
Previously, as President of HCL’s Infrastructure Services
Business, he led its exponential growth and market dominance over the years
leading up to a contribution of 40% to HCL’s revenues today. As part of the
founding team of its wholly owned subsidiary HCL Comnet, he played an
instrumental role in building the Remote Infrastructure Management value
proposition which is today a multi-billion-dollar market. Over the years, Vijay
has held several Technology, Business & Operational leadership positions at
HCL and is widely recognized in the industry for his strategic thinking and
impeccable execution. He is currently a member of Wall Street Journal’s CEO
Council and is on the Steward Board of World Economic Forum’s Strategic
Initiative on ‘Future of Education, Gender and Work’.
Vijay is deeply invested in promoting sustainable business
practices in the communities where HCL operates in, with an emphasis on
advancing STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) learning for the
youth and is also a passionate champion of the Diversity and Gender empowerment
agenda.
Known for his hands-on approach, diligence, and deep connect
with his teams and the clients, Vijay’s leadership style has been commended in
the business bestseller ‘Blueprint to a billion: 7 essentials to achieve
exponential growth’ by renowned management guru David G. Thomson.
Vijay was born in Coimbatore in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. Vijay is a graduate in Electrical & Electronics
Engineering from P.S.G. College of Technology, Tamil Nadu, India. He is currently based out of New York City and Cary, North Carolina in United States. Vijay is married and has one daughter.
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