Will work to re-energise growth, says new Mindtree CEO Debashis Chatterjee

Chatterjee joins Mindtree from Cognizant, where he was leading the digital systems and technology practice for Teaneck

Mindtree’s newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Debashis Chatterjee, on Friday said his immediate priority would be to bring back the growth momentum by working with the current management. 

Chatterjee said he would devise a 100-day plan to re-energise growth, which has taken a hit following L&T’s takeover of the mid-tier IT services firm. In the June quarter, the Bengaluru-headquartered firm had shown one of the weakest performances in recent years with a 41 per cent dip in profit year on year. Its operating margin fell 520 basis points. 

“When a new person comes in, there is a 90-day or 100-day plan,