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Nidhi Puri appointed SVP, people partner – South Asia at WPP Media
Veteran HR leader joins to drive talent transformation and culture across region.
MUMBAI: WPP Media just hired a people partner who knows how to turn HR from paperwork into powerhouse because when talent strategy gets this sharp, even the org chart starts smiling. Nidhi Puri has been named senior vice president people partner for South Asia at WPP Media, the agency group confirmed on 24 February 2026. In her new role, she will lead the people strategy across the region, spearheading talent transformation, organisational effectiveness, and culture-building initiatives to fuel business growth and support the leadership team.
Puri brings extensive experience in human resources, business partnering, and talent management across diverse industries and geographies. Most recently she served as head for people business partnering (India, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh) at CBRE. Before that, she held senior roles at Genpact (APAC Program Manager – Executive Referrals), Affiliated Computer Services (project manager – chief of staff operations), Hewitt Associates LLC (HR Advisor | Head HR – Benefits Outsourcing Business), HCLTech, Trisoft Systems Pvt Ltd, and Blue Dart building a strong track record in HR strategy, resourcing, and operational excellence.
Her appointment comes as WPP Media continues to evolve its regional footprint in a fast-changing agency landscape, where attracting, developing, and retaining top talent is a make-or-break priority. Puri’s blend of strategic vision and hands-on partnering is expected to help the organisation stay ahead in a competitive war for creative and media minds.
For a network that lives on ideas and execution, bringing in someone who can align people strategy with business ambition feels like the perfect fit because in advertising, the real campaign is always the one that keeps the best talent from walking out the door.
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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.
