HCLTech, a prominent global technology firm has announced the appointment of Kimsuka Narsimhan as an Independent Director, effective April 20, 2026.
A qualified Chartered and Cost Accountant, Kimsuka brings more than 35 years of rich experience in the consumer goods sector. She has taken on senior leadership positions spanning Finance, Risk Management, Strategy, and Business Transformation with leading international organizations. Her key career milestones include serving as CFO – Asia Pacific at Kimberly-Clark, CFO – India Region at PepsiCo, and holding both global and India leadership roles at Unilever.
Kimsuka has worked across multiple geographies, including Europe, the Middle East & Africa, India, and Southeast Asia.
On the non-executive front, she has over a decade of experience as Director on the Boards of prominent organizations such as Bharti Airtel, Meesho, Akzo Nobel and Astra Zeneca. She has also served as a member/Chair of Board Committees viz. Audit, Nomination & Remuneration, ESG and Risk Committees. In addition to her corporate board roles, she is a Board Member of the SIM People Development Fund (SIMPDF).
Commenting on the appointment, Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson, HCLTech said, “We are pleased to have Kimsuka as part of the Board as HCLTech pivots to a phase of growth led by new technologies such as AI. Her rich global experience will be of immense value to our growth strategy and corporate governance, and I look forward to working with her.”
“HCLTech has been a key pillar of India’s global leadership in technology services. I am delighted to join this exciting journey and look forward to working with the Board,” added Kimsuka Narsimhan.
The appointment further strengthens the diversity ratio of the HCLTech Board to over 54%.
