Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, April 2025 — Murali Krishnan Desaiyan has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer & President – ESAI at AXISCADES, marking a pivotal moment in the company’s accelerated growth strategy. Mr. Murali, who also serves as Chief Executive Officer of Mistral Solutions, brings over three decades of operational and technological leadership, particularly in digital engineering, automation, and large-scale transformation initiatives.
Prior to his return to AXISCADES, Mr. Murali led Cyient’s Digital Engineering Service Line, where he played a strategic role in scaling digital and automation-led services across global markets. Earlier, as CEO – Engineering Services at Pennar Industries Limited, he led the company’s digital transformation and strategic innovation journey. Notably, he also held senior leadership roles at AXISCADES during a previous seven-year tenure, reinforcing his deep familiarity with the organization and its vision.
Mr. Murali’s career began at Esquire Engineering Solutions Ltd, where he served as Chief Technical Officer for over 16 years, laying the groundwork for his enduring commitment to automation and technology advancement.
At AXISCADES, he will spearhead operational excellence and strategic expansion across AI-led engineering, semiconductor innovation, and global digital solutions—areas at the heart of the company’s next phase of innovation and value creation.
About AXISCADES
AXISCADES Technologies Ltd. is a leading end-to-end technology and engineering solutions provider catering to the needs of aerospace, defence, heavy engineering, automotive, wind energy, oil & gas, and industrial products sectors. With over 3,200 engineers across 17 global locations, AXISCADES delivers solutions in embedded systems, digital engineering, product and manufacturing engineering, automation, and system integration. The company supports every stage of the product lifecycle through innovation, sustainability, and safety-driven approaches. Headquartered in Bengaluru, AXISCADES continues to be a trusted partner to global OEMs driving intelligent product development.
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