Infosys CISO Vishal Salvi quits company to join cybersecurity firm Quick Heal as CEO
Salvi, who has almost three decades of experience in the cybersecurity and information technology domains in India and globally, has held the positions of global chief information security officer, business head of the cybersecurity service line, and senior vice president at Infosys.
In the latest round of top-level exits at Infosys, the chief information strategy officer (CISO) of the IT services major has quit to join cybersecurity company Quick Heal as the new chief executive officer (CEO). Earlier this year, Infosys president Mohit Joshi quit to join Tech Mahindra as CEO; president Ravi Kumar S also left to join Cognizant as CEO. Before this, in 2019, Sudip Singh, who was the global head of the energy, utilities, resources, and services vertical at Infosys, joined ITC Infotech as CEO.
"The Board of Directors of the Company, at their meeting held on July 3, 2023, appointed Vishal Salvi as chief executive officer of the company and designated him as a key managerial person w.e.f. July 3, 2023," Quick Heal said in its regulatory filing.
The Board of Directors of the Company has also decided to re-designate Kailash Katkar as Managing Director, effective July 3, 2023.
Salvi, who has almost three decades of experience in the cybersecurity and information technology domains in India and globally, has held the positions of global chief information security officer, business head of the cybersecurity service line, and senior vice president at Infosys.
Previously, Salvi has worked with companies like PwC, HDFC Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Global Trust Bank, Development Credit Bank, and Crompton Greaves, the company's statement added.
Commenting on his appointment at Quick Heal, Salvi said, "Quick Heal has earned a solid reputation as a trusted leader in the cybersecurity industry, and I am incredibly excited to lead this exceptional team into the future. In the face of constantly evolving cyber threats and the critical importance of prioritising digital security, I am fully committed to the shared goal of making cyber safety a fundamental right for all," Vishal Salvi said in a statement after his appointment.
With the launch of "SEQRITE," Quick Heal Technologies Ltd., a global provider of cybersecurity solutions, increased its visibility in the enterprise cybersecurity market in 2015 while maintaining a commanding market position in the retail sector, Salvi added.
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