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Titan names Sandhya Venugopal Sharma as chairperson
BENGALURU: Titan Company has named Sandhya Venugopal Sharma as its new chairperson, marking a decisive leadership shift at the Tata group watch-and-jewellery major. The appointment brings deep public-sector governance experience to a board focused on long-term value, innovation and institutional strength.
Venugopal Sharma joins Titan after a distinguished tenure as controller at the UR Rao Satellite Centre, where she held senior leadership responsibilities within the Government of India. Her career spans operational oversight of complex organisations, rigorous governance frameworks and large-scale institutional management.
At Titan, she will steer board-level strategy and oversight, supporting the company’s growth ambitions while reinforcing governance discipline. The move signals Titan’s intent to pair commercial momentum with steady, experienced leadership at the top as it prepares for its next phase of growth.
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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.
