Rajesh Nambiar quits Cognizant, appointed as Nasscom president designate

India’s technology industry body Nasscom on Wednesday announced the appointment of Rajesh Nambiar as its president designate, succeeding Debjani Ghosh who completes her term in November 2024. Nambiar was elected as chairperson of Nasscom in 2023.

He will leave global technology major Cognizant, where he is currently India chair, at the end of September.

Nambiar has previously led global teams at large IT majors including Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), IBM and Ciena.