Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, April 2026 – HCLTech, a leading global technology company, today announced the appointment of Kimsuka Narsimhan as an Independent Director w.e.f. April 20, 2026.
A Chartered and Cost Accountant by qualification, Kimsuka brings with her over 35 years of extensive experience in the consumer goods industry. She has held senior leadership roles across Finance, Risk Management, Strategy, and Business Transformation with leading global organizations. Her career highlights include serving as CFO – Asia Pacific at Kimberly-Clark, CFO – India Region at PepsiCo and holding global and India leadership roles at Unilever.
Kimsuka has worked across multiple geographies, including Europe, the Middle East & Africa, India, and Southeast Asia.
On the non-executive front, she has over a decade of experience as Director on the Boards of prominent organisations such as Bharti Airtel, Meesho, Akzo Nobel and Astra Zeneca. She has also served as a member/Chair of Board Committees viz. Audit, Nomination & Remuneration, ESG and Risk Committees. In addition to her corporate board roles, she is a Board Member of the SIM People Development Fund (SIMPDF).
Commenting on the appointment, Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson, HCLTech said, “We are pleased to have Kimsuka as part of the Board as HCLTech pivots to a phase of growth led by new technologies such as AI. Her rich global experience will be of immense value to our growth strategy and corporate governance, and I look forward to working with her”.
“HCLTech has been a key pillar of India’s global leadership in technology services. I am delighted to join this exciting journey and look forward to working with the Board,” added Kimsuka Narsimhan.
The appointment further strengthens the diversity ratio of the HCLTech Board to over 54%.
HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 226,300 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around AI, digital, engineering, cloud and software, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, High Tech, Semiconductor, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, Mobility and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending December 2025 totaled $14.5 billion. To learn how we can supercharge progress for you, visit hcltech.com.
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