Sandeep Kalra
CEO & Member of the Board, Persistent Systems
Sandeep Kalra serves as the CEO and Executive Director on the Board of Persistent Systems.
Sandeep brings a wealth of experience in the IT services industry backed by a track record of revitalizing businesses to boost growth and profitability. A graduate of the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, Sandeep spent over 16 years at HCL, holding various leadership positions, such as Outsourced Product Engineering in the US, extending HCL Technologies' presence in LATAM and Canada, and leading the Pharma industry vertical.
After leaving HCL Technologies, Sandeep joined Symphony Teleca, a Symphongy Technology Group company, where he was instrumental in its growth and successful acquisition by HARMAN. Subsequently, he led a 7,000+ member services business unit for HARMAN (now a Samsung company), providing digital transformation solutions to technology firms and enterprises.
Highly regarded for his passion, dedication, and growth-oriented mindset, Sandeep aspires to make Persistent Systems an industry leader that retains its impressive legacy while fostering creativity, collaboration, and diversity. Under his leadership, Persistent has evolved from a specialized technology provider into a dynamic, cutting-edge digital transformation partner and a strong global brand, doubling its revenues over the past 4 years to a B$+.
Over the past three years, Persistent has achieved significant recognition from renowned industry analysts such as ISG, Gartner, Zinnov, Everest, and Constellation Research, fortified its capabilities across industry verticals and service lines and was acknowledged as a 2021 Forbes Best Under a Billion company. Additionally, Persistent has been included in prestigious indices on the National Stock Exchange of India, such as the Nifty IT Index, Nifty Midcap 50, and Nifty Midcap Liquid 15. Forbes recently spotlighted Persistent as one of the leading midcap firms reshaping the Indian IT landscape.
Sandeep was recently awarded the “Best CEO in IT/ITES Industry” amongst India’s Best CEO’s for 2023 by the respected Indian business magazine Business Today.
Sandeep holds a management degree from Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata, India and is based out of New Jersey.
