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Polycab names Gyan Pandey executive president and chief digital & information office
Veteran tech leader joins to steer next phase of data-led growth
MUMBAI: Polycab India has named Gyan Pandey as executive president and chief digital and information officer, effective 16 February 2026, as the cables and wires major sharpens its focus on digital transformation.
Pandey joins the company after leading large-scale technology and data initiatives across manufacturing, pharma and engineering sectors. At Voltas, a Tata enterprise, he served as chief digital officer and head digital, where he drove enterprise-wide transformation programmes, promoted a “digital first” culture and built roadmaps for AI adoption across business processes.
Before that, he spent more than seven years as global and group CIO at Aurobindo Pharma, overseeing IT teams across 16 countries and supporting operations in over 150 markets. There, he led the shift from traditional processes to digital platforms, set up global shared services, and steered integration for acquisitions while managing core infrastructure and governance.
His earlier roles include leadership positions at Enrich, Qatar Petrochemical Company, Oracle, Genpact and Panasonic, where he worked across ERP, enterprise applications and global IT operations. Over a career spanning more than two decades, Pandey has handled everything from finance systems to large-scale digital transformation projects.
At Polycab, he will be responsible for advancing the company’s digital agenda, strengthening data capabilities and aligning technology with business growth. His appointment signals the company’s intent to wire its next phase of expansion through smarter systems, sharper insights and a stronger digital backbone.
