About C. P. Gurnani
Born 1958. C. P. Gurnani is an Indian business executive, CEO and managing director.
Chander Prakash Gurnani or C. P. Gurnani (born 19 December 1958) is the former CEO & Managing Director of Tech Mahindra.
Early life and education Gurnani was born in Neemuch, a small town in Madhya Pradesh. He spent his early life in Chittorgarh, Kota, and Jaipur in Rajasthan. He has a degree in chemical engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela.
Career Gurnani was appointed Nasscom's chairman in April 2016 for a one-year term.
He has held several positions with HCL, Hewlett Packard Limited, Perot Systems (India) Limited and HCL Corporation Ltd.
In December 2023, Gurnani stepped down as CEO and managing director of Tech Mahindra, where he started in 2004 and was on the board of directors for three years.
Awards and honours Gurnani was chosen as the Ernst and Young ‘Entrepreneur of the Year [Manager]’, CNBC Asia's ‘India Business Leader of the Year’ and Dataquest ‘IT person of the Year’ - for the year 2013. He was awarded Dataquest IT Person of the Year in 2014. Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology awarded the degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) to Shri C. P. Gurnani for his outstanding contribution to the field of Technology and Management in 2016.
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Indian chief executive
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C. P. Gurnani was born on 19 December 1958 in Neemuch.
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C. P. Gurnani is a business executive, CEO and managing director.
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C. P. Gurnani is Indian.
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