HCLTech Appoints Sandeep Saxena as Chief Growth Officer for India, Middle East and Africa!
**HCLTech has announced the appointment of *Sandeep Saxena* as Chief Growth Officer – Growth Markets 2, entrusting him with responsibility for driving business expansion across India and select international markets, including the Middle East and Africa.** The leadership move underscores HCLTech’s intent to sharpen its regional growth strategy and deepen engagement in markets that are central to the company’s long-term ambitions.
Based in Mumbai, Mr Saxena will report to C Vijayakumar, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of HCLTech. His appointment forms part of a broader leadership alignment aimed at strengthening market-specific focus while leveraging the company’s global scale, technology capabilities, and industry expertise.
India continues to play a pivotal role in HCLTech’s growth roadmap, both as a major client market and as a global hub for technology talent, innovation, and intellectual property development. Alongside India, the Middle East and Africa represent fast-evolving regions where enterprises and governments are increasingly investing in digital transformation, cloud adoption, cybersecurity, data platforms, and emerging technologies. By placing a dedicated growth leader at the helm of these markets, HCLTech aims to accelerate momentum and deliver more tailored, outcome-driven solutions to clients.
Commenting on the appointment, Mr Vijayakumar highlighted that India remains central to HCLTech’s long-term strategy as one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing technology markets. He noted that the company will continue to support enterprises in adopting new technologies by drawing on its end-to-end service portfolio, deep domain knowledge, and strong execution capabilities. He also reiterated HCLTech’s commitment to national priorities such as Digital India and Viksit Bharat, particularly through public sector digital programs and the creation of intellectual property from India for global use.
In his new role, Mr Saxena will focus on strengthening client relationships, identifying new growth opportunities across industries, and ensuring that HCLTech’s offerings are closely aligned with evolving customer needs in each market. His mandate includes driving sustainable growth by combining local market understanding with HCLTech’s global delivery model and innovation ecosystem.
Mr Saxena said he looks forward to working closely with teams across India, the Middle East, and Africa to build on existing strengths and unlock new avenues for collaboration with clients. He emphasized that the priority will be on delivering practical, business-focused solutions that help organizations improve efficiency, resilience, and competitiveness in a rapidly changing digital landscape.
HCLTech is a global technology company that provides services across digital, engineering, cloud, AI, and software domains, serving clients in industries ranging from financial services and manufacturing to healthcare, telecom, and the public sector. The appointment of a dedicated Chief Growth Officer for India and key international markets reflects the company’s continued emphasis on leadership depth, regional relevance, and long-term value creation.
