Brands
KCT group names Yathish Kumar group head of marketing to drive growth
KOLKATA: The KCT group has appointed Yathish Kumar as group head of marketing, strengthening its leadership bench as the diversified conglomerate sharpens its growth and brand strategy across businesses.
Kumar will oversee integrated marketing, branding and expansion initiatives spanning bulk commodity logistics arm KCT, aquaculture company The Waterbase Limited, commercial real estate venture Indian City Properties, investment platform Eraya Capital, CSR programmes under KCT CSR and the arts and culture centre Tri Art & Culture.
He joins with over 16 years of experience, most recently as head of marketing strategy, research and analytics at Casagrand Premier Builder Limited, where he drove brand differentiation, customer engagement, automation and data-led performance frameworks.
The appointment aligns with KCT’s push for innovation-led growth, cross-business synergies and a continued focus on sustainability, education and healthcare-led community development.
Brands
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.
