Cyient Limited appoints Prabhakar Atla as COO and Shrinivas Kulkarni as CFO!

Cyient Limited, a global provider of intelligent engineering solutions and technology services, has announced two key leadership appointments aimed at strengthening its operational capabilities and supporting the company’s next phase of growth. Effective April 1, 2026, Prabhakar Atla will assume the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO), while Shrinivas Kulkarni has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

These leadership changes align with Cyient’s strategy to strengthen its performance-driven operating model and accelerate its growth roadmap under the company’s “Embracing Intelligence” approach. This strategy focuses on combining human expertise, deep domain knowledge and advanced technologies to deliver enhanced value for customers and stakeholders.

Prabhakar Atla, who currently serves as the company’s Chief Financial Officer, will transition into the COO position after more than two decades with Cyient. Throughout his tenure, he has played a significant role in shaping the company’s strategic direction while strengthening its financial resilience and supporting business expansion across global markets.

In his new role as COO, Atla will be responsible for scaling next-generation delivery models and strengthening operational execution frameworks. His responsibilities will include improving operational agility, building future-ready talent capabilities and enhancing client engagement across Cyient’s global operations. The company expects his leadership to help drive scalable growth and further elevate customer-centric delivery standards.

Shrinivas Kulkarni will move into the role of Chief Financial Officer after serving as CFO of Cyient DLM, a subsidiary within the Cyient group. During his tenure in the organization, Kulkarni has led several initiatives that strengthened financial discipline, improved cash conversion cycles and contributed to expanding operating margins.

As CFO of Cyient Limited, Kulkarni will oversee the company’s global financial strategy, including investor relations, corporate finance and business finance operations. His focus will be on supporting the company’s long-term competitiveness while maintaining consistent financial performance and profitability.

Commenting on the leadership appointments, Sukamal Banerjee, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Cyient, stated that the company’s next stage of growth requires leaders who combine deep institutional knowledge with strong execution capabilities. He emphasized that Atla’s operational leadership and Kulkarni’s financial stewardship will be critical in delivering sustainable and profitable expansion.

Prabhakar Atla noted that his long association with Cyient has given him a deep understanding of the company’s technology capabilities, client partnerships and organizational culture. In his new role, he plans to build on this foundation to further enhance operational performance and strengthen the company’s global customer experience.

Shrinivas Kulkarni added that as Cyient accelerates its AI-led growth strategy, the finance function will play a central role in enabling strategic investments, improving profitability and supporting long-term value creation. The leadership changes form part of Cyient’s ongoing organizational evolution as it positions itself for continued growth in AI-driven engineering services and digital transformation solutions.