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LatentView names Venky Ramesh to lead client growth
CHENNAI: LatentView Analytics has brought a seasoned navigator onboard as it sharpens its focus on consumer-facing industries. The AI-driven analytics and consulting firm has appointed Venky Ramesh as chief client officer for consumer, retail and marketplaces, entrusting him with steering global client strategy and accelerating value creation across enterprise accounts.
With more than twenty years spent guiding large organisations through data and digital transformation, Venky arrives with a track record built at Infosys, Cognizant and Capgemini. He most recently led a consulting-led growth engine at EPAM, where he blended strategy, analytics, digital and engineering into cohesive end-to-end transformation programmes for global consumer brands. His work has centred on connecting vision to value, shaping go-to-market priorities and building trusted relationships with C-suite leaders.
Welcoming him, LatentView Analytics chief executive officer Rajan Sethuraman, said Venky brings strategic clarity, operational depth and industry trust. Sethuraman added that his ability to translate ambition into measurable business outcomes aligns strongly with LatentView’s growth trajectory as clients navigate an increasingly data-driven landscape.
Venky’s leadership outlook is grounded in A. G. Lafley’s playing to win framework, guided by clear intent, disciplined choices and capability-led execution. This shapes his vision to value realisation approach, designed to help organisations link strategy to delivery and insight to Ebitda in a repeatable and disciplined manner.
Speaking about his new role, Venky said every industry is being rewired by analytics and AI, and the winners will be those who use them to decide where to play, how to win and how to stay ahead. He added that LatentView’s mission to turn data into business impact is one he looks forward to amplifying for clients worldwide.
Venky holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the College of Engineering, Guindy.
MUMBAI: In India’s fast-moving payments race, Visa has just swiped in a new leader. The company has named Suresh Sethi as its India country head, marking a key leadership shift as it sharpens its focus on digital payments growth in the market. Sethi steps into the role following his recent exit from Protean eGov Technologies, where he served as chief executive officer. He succeeds Sandeep Ghosh, who has moved on after more than four years at Visa to pursue an external opportunity.
The appointment comes at a time when Visa is doubling down on its expansion strategy across India and the wider region, deepening partnerships and accelerating adoption in an increasingly competitive digital payments ecosystem.
Sethi brings with him a broad, cross-market perspective shaped by decades of experience across corporate banking, retail financial services, mobile money and large-scale government technology initiatives. He began his career at Citigroup, where he spent 14 years working across India, Africa, South America and the United States, focusing on transaction banking services within the corporate bank.
His appointment signals a blend of institutional experience and market familiarity qualities that could prove critical as Visa navigates a landscape where fintech innovation, regulatory evolution and consumer adoption are all accelerating at once.
As digital payments in India continue to scale rapidly, the leadership change underscores a simple reality, in a market where every tap, scan and swipe counts, who leads the charge can matter just as much as the technology itself.
