BANGALORE; Jan. 21, 2011 – Accenture today appointed Avinash Vashistha country managing director for India. Mr. Vashistha has also been appointed co-chairman of India, along with Harsh Manglik.
Mr. Vashistha, 49, joins Accenture from Tholons, a global strategic advisory firm for outsourcing, research, investment and education, where he served as founder, chairman and CEO. Earlier in his career he founded neoIT, an offshore advisory firm, and prior to that, he led Nortel’s pioneering outsourcing efforts in India.
“We are very pleased that Harsh has agreed to stay on as co-chairman and will work with Avinash to ensure an effective transition that sets the stage for the next phase of our growth,” added Mr. Nanterme.
Mr. Vashistha holds an engineering degree from IIT Kanpur, a master’s in Computer Science from the University of Alberta and an M.B.A. from Arizona. He is a known thought leader in the industry and co-authored the book, “The Offshore Nation”.
Mr. Manglik, who intends to retire later this year, has served as chairman and country managing director of Accenture India since September 2006. Under his leadership, India experienced significant growth, with more than 60,000 people now serving clients around the world. Mr. Manglik is also the chairman of NASSCOM, the Indian information technology industry body, following his appointment in April 2010.