Birlasoft working on stabilising structure after merger with KPIT

Birlasoft is working on stabilising its structure after merging with KPIT, said CEO Dharmender Kapoor. 

“That's my first priority... it is a matrix structure that we have,” he said.

The two companies underwent a merger and demerger, resulting in the creation of separate and publicly listed entities KPIT Technologies and Birlasoft. While the latter operates in information technology services, KPIT will focus on automotive engineering and mobility solutions.

Kapoor sees some areas where there is good opportunity to cross-sell “to the clients that were there (earlier) because KPIT sold ERP services, whereas Birlasoft sold digital”. The plan is to hire