Nitin Rakesh appointed as chair of NASSCOM IT Services Council

National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) has appointed Nitin Rakesh, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Mphasis, as the Chair of the IT Services Council.

On his appointment, Nitin Rakesh said, “I am very excited to take on the role as Chair of the IT Services Council. I strongly believe that IT is truly a global service that powers futureproofing of all industries. I hope to leverage NASSCOM’s solid 25-year-old platform to enable and reimagine the IT services industry, making it truly global. I look forward to working with the Executive Council as well as other members to enhance consistent value of the industry.”

Nitish Rakesh was elected to the IT Services Council and unanimously elected as its Chair. His vision is to transform India’s brand image from a cost competitive offshore destination to an essential technology partner and work towards bridging the gap between “Bangalore-and-Bay Area” both from an IP and start-up perspective. To power these core priorities, building a strong ecosystem to transform India as a technology destination is vital. He hopes to achieve these through a quintessential “Create in India” campaign for reskilling and reorientation.

Nitin Rakesh is a pioneer financial technologist. His entrepreneurial spirit, coupled with his trademark customer-first and lean start-up philosophy, has led to the development and launch of disruptive new service offerings, consistent upgradation and accelerated growth trajectory of all the organizations he has served.

He also holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Computer Science) from Delhi Institute of Technology, Delhi University, and is an alumni of Harvard Business School’s CEO Workshop.