Datamatics Appoints Dr. Rajesh Gharpure as President &
Chief Operating Officer to Accelerate AI-led Growth.
16th October 2026, Mumbai: Datamatics Global Services Limited, a global provider of Digital Technology, Operations, and Experiences, today announced the appointment of Dr. Rajesh Gharpure as President & Chief Operating Officer (COO). Reporting to Rahul Kanodia, Vice Chairman & CEO, Dr. Rajesh will lead key business units and corporate functions, strengthening Datamatics’ strategic focus on AI-led services, profitable growth, and operational excellence.
With over 30 years of global experience in technology services, P&L management, digital transformation, and large-scale operations, Dr. Rajesh brings a proven track record of scaling businesses, expanding margins, integrating acquisitions, and building high-performing global teams.
In his new role, he will oversee Digital Technologies, Digital Operations & Experiences, AI Consulting, Solutions & Presales, Corporate Quality, and IT Operations. His appointment comes at a pivotal time as Datamatics sharpens its focus on embedding Artificial Intelligence across its service offerings, accelerating AI-led transformation, and scaling solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes. His leadership will help strengthen synergies across all business units, enhance execution, and deliver exceptional customer value.
Prior to joining Datamatics, Dr. Rajesh served as Chief Delivery Officer at Persistent Systems, where he led the Technology Services organization. He played a key role in driving growth, improving margins, scaling managed services, and integrating multiple business units. Earlier, he spent over two decades at L&T Infotech (LTI), now LTM, as Executive Vice President & Global Delivery Head and a member of its Management Council. He managed a portfolio across Manufacturing, Automotive, and Energy, serving global customers.
Rahul Kanodia, Vice Chairman & CEO, Datamatics, said, “Rajesh brings a proven track record of business leadership, technology expertise, and operational discipline. As we accelerate our strategic shift towards AI-led services, his experience in scaling global businesses, driving profitable growth, and transforming service delivery will be invaluable. Together, we aim to strengthen our capabilities, expand customer relationships, and build a differentiated, AI-driven business that creates sustainable value for our customers, employees, partners, and shareholders.”
Dr. Rajesh Gharpure, President & Chief Operating Officer, Datamatics said, “I am delighted to join Datamatics at an exciting stage in its growth journey. Datamatics is already on a strong path towards AI-led services, backed by its proprietary platforms and deep domain expertise. As AI reshapes how enterprises operate and compete, I see significant opportunities to build on this foundation, scale our AI-led capabilities, and deliver greater business value to customers. I look forward to working with Rahul and the leadership team to accelerate this journey, strengthen operational excellence, and create sustainable value for our customers, partners, employees, and shareholders.”
Dr. Rajesh holds a Ph.D. in Management from Symbiosis International University and professional qualifications as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Company Secretary (CS), and Cost & Works Accountant (ICWA).
About Datamatics:
Datamatics (BSE: 532528 | NSE: DATAMATICS) enables enterprises to go Deep in Digital to boost their productivity, customer experience, and competitive advantage. Datamatics’ portfolio spans across three pillars including Digital Technologies, Digital Operations, and Digital Experiences. It has established products in Intelligent Document Processing, Robotic Process Automation, AI/ML models, Smart Workflows, Business Intelligence, & Automatic Fare Collection. Datamatics caters to a diverse global clientele across Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Manufacturing, International Organizations, and Media & Publishing. The Company has a presence across four continents with significant delivery centres in the USA, India, and the Philippines. To learn more about Datamatics, visit www.datamatics.com.
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Datamatics is a Digital Technologies, Operations, and Experiences company that enables enterprises to go Deep in Digital to boost their productivity, customer experience and competitive advantage.
