Spotlight: CXO movements this week (May 4-7)

CXO transitions across financial services, enterprise technology, infrastructure and digital businesses gathered pace this week, with several companies announcing fresh CEO, CTO and senior management appointments in the first week of May. The latest moves underscore a broader industry push towards AI-led transformation, GCC expansion, digital lending and technology-driven operational scale. Here’s a roundup:

HCLTech elevates Avishek Chattopadhyay as Global CIO

HCLTech has elevated Avishek Chattopadhyay to the role of Global Chief Information Officer, succeeding Ajit Kumar, who is set to retire from the company. In his new role, Chattopadhyay will lead the company’s AI-led IT transformation strategy, with a focus on aligning enterprise technology with business priorities and driving innovation-led operational efficiency.
Chattopadhyay has been associated with HCLTech since 2005 and most recently served as Executive Vice President & Head – Global Delivery, Digital Process Operations. Over the years, he has held multiple leadership roles across enterprise technology, digital operations, supply chain and business transformation. His elevation comes as HCLTech sharpens its focus on AI-driven enterprise modernisation and digital-first growth initiatives globally.

Hero MotoCorp appoints Sachin Agrawal as Chief Technology Officer

Hero MotoCorp has appointed Sachin Agrawal as Chief Technology Officer, effective May 21, as the two-wheeler maker accelerates its focus on next-generation mobility, electrification and software-defined vehicles. Agrawal will lead the company’s R&D transformation across the Hero Centre for Innovation and Technology in India and the Hero Tech Centre Germany.
Agrawal joins Hero MotoCorp from VE Commercial Vehicles, where he served as Executive Vice President and Head of R&D and Technology. With nearly three decades of experience across automotive engineering, electric mobility and connected technologies, he is expected to play a key role in advancing Hero MotoCorp’s EV, alternative fuel and AI-led mobility roadmap. He succeeds Vikram Kasbekar, who will continue as Executive Director on the company’s board.

Greaves Cotton appoints Vinay Pawar as Group CTO

Greaves Cotton has appointed Vinay Pawar as Group Chief Technology Officer, effective May 4, as the engineering and mobility company sharpens its technology-led growth strategy under its Greaves.NEXT roadmap. Based in Pune, Pawar will lead the company’s technology vision across product innovation, digital capabilities and future-ready engineering initiatives, including e-powertrain and emerging mobility solutions.
Pawar brings nearly three decades of experience across automotive electronics, industrial automation, embedded systems and connected mobility. Prior to joining Greaves Cotton, he held senior leadership roles at Spark Minda Group and has also worked with KPIT Technologies, Continental Automotive, Bosch and ABB. His appointment comes as automotive and industrial companies increasingly invest in AI, software integration and next-generation mobility technologies.

Tata Steel India appoints Animesh Ghosh as Head of Data Protection and Privacy

Tata Steel India has appointed Animesh Ghosh as Head of Data Protection and Privacy, reinforcing the company’s focus on enterprise-wide data governance, digital trust and regulatory compliance. In his new role, Ghosh will lead initiatives around privacy management, secure information handling and strengthening the organisation’s data protection frameworks amid rising cybersecurity and compliance requirements.
The appointment comes as enterprises increasingly prioritise privacy-first digital transformation strategies and tighter governance around data usage. At Tata Steel, Ghosh is expected to play a key role in enhancing privacy controls, ensuring compliance with evolving data protection regulations and building resilient systems for secure data management across the enterprise.

redBus appoints Arun Parmar as Director of Engineering

Arun Parmar has been appointed Director of Engineering at redBus, a part of MakeMyTrip India, after nearly 15 years with the company. Parmar most recently served as Senior Engineering Manager, where he led innovation, platform reliability and operational excellence across key business functions. In his new role, he will spearhead the company’s engineering strategy with a focus on scalable architecture, high-performance systems and platform innovation. Over the years, Parmar has held multiple leadership positions at redBus and played a key role in building fault-tolerant distributed systems supporting large-scale digital transactions and user growth.