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Doreswamy Nandkishore joins Blippar as its first external non-executive board member
MUMBAI: Former Nestle South Asia global executive board member Doreswamy Nandkishore has officially joined image recognition and visual discovery platform Blippar as its first external non-executive board member.
Nandkishore will be advising the company on its increased focus on brand and marketing strategy across the company’s full portfolio of industry leading clients including Coca-Cola Conde Nast, Heinz, Jaguar, PepsiCo and Procter and Gamble.
“Blippar is driving an entirely new behaviour – visual browsing and discovery – and is the global leader in image recognition and augmented reality experiences,” said Nandkishore.
“The company’s proprietary technology has the power to totally transform the way brands engage with consumers. By overlaying the physical world with personalised augmented reality technology, Blippar provides consumers the ability to draw great content and engaging brand experiences directly from their favorite products. As a non-executive director and mentor, I will be further informing the market about Blippar as the leading choice for brand-builders across the world,” he added.
“As we continue our mission to activate the world with Blippar, it is increasingly important for us to become experts at digital brand and marketing strategy for our clients, and no one has been more successful at fostering and growing brand talent than Nandu,” added Blippar CEO and co-founder Ambarish Mitra.
“He brings extensive brand-building and cross-cultural leadership experience, alongside a proven track record of delivering consistent long-term results. He is also passionate about proliferating new technologies that will help us to reshape the world. He will undoubtedly play a vital role in helping us to become an even more effective strategic partner for brands on an international stage,” said Mitra.
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FSS names Anand Krishnamurthi head of global digital delivery
Tech veteran to drive AI-first, cloud-led transformation in payments globally
CHENNAI: Financial Software and Systems (FSS), an AI-first payment infrastructure company, has appointed Anand Krishnamurthi as head of global digital delivery.
In his new role, Anand Krishnamurthi will lead FSS’s global digital delivery capabilities, focusing on AI-first and cloud-led transformation while ensuring predictable, high-quality outcomes for customers worldwide. He will be based in Chennai and report to V. Balasubramanian, CEO of FSS.
Bringing 28 years of experience in technology and digital transformation across banking, capital markets, financial services, and insurance, Anand has held senior leadership positions at Cognizant and NuSummit. He is recognised for scaling multi-geography delivery teams, leading mission-critical platforms, and embedding AI-driven automation in complex, regulated environments.
“What drew me to FSS is its deep payments expertise, strong product DNA, and the scale at which its platforms power real-world financial ecosystems,” said Anand Krishnamurthi. “I aim to strengthen delivery predictability, execution rigor, and engineering quality, building empowered teams that deliver measurable customer outcomes. FSS has a unique opportunity to create real-time, AI-infused payments infrastructure that is resilient, secure, and globally scalable.”
V. Balasubramanian added, “Anand’s track record in leading multi-geography delivery programs and AI-first operating models makes him the ideal leader for FSS as we accelerate our AI-driven digital payments business. His leadership will help us raise the bar for outcomes globally.”
This appointment is part of FSS’s broader push to build an AI-powered, cloud-native delivery organisation capable of meeting the evolving needs of banks, fintechs, and financial institutions worldwide.
