Dr Srikant Datar joins KPIT board

PUNE: KPIT Cummins Infosystems Ltd, IT consulting organisation has announced the appointment of Dr Srikant M Datar as a new board member.

"As a rapidly growing Trans National Company, we need guidance of someone with a global perspective on the emerging international business scenario. Dr Datar brings with him vast experience and keen perception on the key trends in the world of a business," said Ravi Pandit, chairman and Group CEO, KPIT Cummins Infosystems Ltd.

Dr Datar is Arthur Lowes Dickinson professor of Accounting and senior associate dean of Harvard Business School. A Gold Medalist from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, Gold Medalist from Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India, a chartered accountant, he holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University.

Dr Datar's areas of interest are Strategy implementation and execution, Cost management and management control areas and Corporate Governance. He has worked with many global corporations on consulting and field-based projects in management accounting and control.

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