We'll come back to pre-Covid levels in H2 FY21, says HCL Technologies CEO

Since we have done very well in Q2, we have to deliver the incremental growth in Q3 and Q4 on this expanded base, said Vijayakumar

Like its larger industry peers, HCL Technologies on Friday also delivered strong numbers in Q3 of FY21, showing an improvement on all fronts and beating its guidance. In an interview with Sai Ishwar & Bibhu Ranjan Mishra, chief executive officer (CEO) C Vijayakumar reveals how the company decided to be slightly cautious for the seasonally weak third quarter and how most of the industry verticals have hit pre-Covid levels of growth now. Edited excerpts:

Your numbers in Q2 are quite good. What has really changed on the ground in the last three months when compared with the June quarter?

In the April-June