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Shawn Xavier joins V360 Group as group account director
MUMBAI: V360 Group has strengthened its senior leadership bench with the appointment of Shawn Xavier as group account director, marking a strategic addition to the communications and consulting firm’s growing roster. Xavier took on the role from November 2025, focusing on driving strategy, business development and insight-led client partnerships across the group.
Announcing the move, Xavier said he was pleased to join V360 Group and expressed gratitude to colleagues, mentors and journalist friends who have shaped his professional journey. He noted that their trust and collaboration had played a meaningful role in his career, and said he looked forward to building impactful work alongside V360’s teams and clients.
Xavier brings with him more than a decade of experience from MSLGROUP India, where he spent over ten years rising steadily through the ranks. Most recently, he served as group head from July 2023 to December 2025, following earlier roles as associate director, senior manager and manager. His long tenure saw him handle diverse mandates, manage complex client relationships and contribute to the firm’s leadership and growth in India’s competitive communications landscape.
With a career that began in account support roles and evolved through hands-on management to senior leadership, Xavier’s journey reflects a deep understanding of both the craft and the business of communications. At V360 Group, he is expected to play a key role in shaping strategy-driven narratives, strengthening client engagement and translating insight into measurable impact.
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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.
