Sasken Technologies Limited announced the appointment of Som Mittal as Independent Director on the Board of the company, with effect from April 21, 2022.
Som Mittal is past Chairman and President of NASSCOM, India’s premier trade body for the IT and outsourcing industry. His knowledge of the Indian technology ecosystem combined with a nuanced understanding of trade and policy imperatives across key global geographies make him a leading voice in the industry. He is an Independent Director at Sheela Foam Limited, Tata SIA Airlines Limited, Vodafone India Services Private Limited, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited and EXL Service Holdings, Inc. (USA), the statement said.
Mittal has held multiple leadership roles at some of the leading technology, engineering, and manufacturing companies in India, such as Wipro, HP, L&T, Denso, and Escorts. He has also held advisory roles in many Government initiatives, including the National e-Governance Plan, National Digital Literacy Mission, and Sector Skills Council.
Mittal has received several recognitions for his contributions to industry in India and abroad and has been honoured as a Fellow of the Computer Society of India. Mittal holds a B. Tech from IIT Kanpur and an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad. He is closely associated with a number of industry bodies and not-for-profit organizations, including educational institutions, as an expert and mentor and chairs the board of directors at the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People. He is also on Board of GMR Varalakshmi Foundation and Trustee of Axis Bank Foundation.
Sasken is a specialist in Product Engineering and Digital Transformation providing concept-to-market, chip-to-cognition R&D services to global leaders in Semiconductor, Automotive, Industrials, Consumer Electronics, Enterprise Devices, SatCom, and Transportation industries.
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