Sandeep Kalra

CEO & Member of the Board, Persistent Systems

Sandeep Kalra serves as the CEO and Executive Director on the Board of Persistent Systems.

Sandeep brings a wealth of experience in the IT services industry backed by a track record of  revitalizing businesses to boost growth and profitability. A graduate of the Indian Institute of  Management Calcutta, Sandeep spent over 16 years at HCL, holding various leadership  positions, such as Outsourced Product Engineering in the US, extending HCL Technologies’  presence in LATAM and Canada, and leading the Pharma industry vertical.

After leaving HCL Technologies, Sandeep joined Symphony Teleca, a Symphongy Technology  Group company, where he was instrumental in its growth and successful acquisition by  HARMAN. Subsequently, he led a 7,000+ member services business unit for HARMAN (now a  Samsung company), providing digital transformation solutions to technology firms and  enterprises.

Highly regarded for his passion, dedication, and growth-oriented mindset, Sandeep aspires  to make Persistent Systems an industry leader that retains its impressive legacy while fostering  creativity, collaboration, and diversity. Under his leadership, Persistent has evolved from a  specialized technology provider into a dynamic, cutting-edge digital transformation partner  and a strong global brand, doubling its revenues over the past 4 years to a B$+.

Over the past three years, Persistent has achieved significant recognition from renowned  industry analysts such as ISG, Gartner, Zinnov, Everest, and Constellation Research, fortified  its capabilities across industry verticals and service lines and was acknowledged as a 2021  Forbes Best Under a Billion company. Additionally, Persistent has been included in prestigious  indices on the National Stock Exchange of India, such as the Nifty IT Index, Nifty Midcap 50,  and Nifty Midcap Liquid 15. Forbes recently spotlighted Persistent as one of the leading midcap firms reshaping the Indian IT landscape.

Sandeep was recently awarded the “Best CEO in IT/ITES Industry” amongst India’s Best CEO’s  for 2023 by the respected Indian business magazine Business Today.

Sandeep holds a management degree from Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata, India  and is based out of New Jersey.