Ex-COO Sunil Mittal to now lead CSS Corp as CEO wef July 1.

Consultancy firm CSS Corp has announced the elevation of Sunil Mittal as the organization's next CEO. Sunil Mittal, currently the COO at CSS Corp will take up the new role effective July 1st succeeding Manish Tandon. Tandon has decided to step down after a successful stint at CSS. The company, in a statement, added that Sunil will also join the company's Board in his new role.

“In his current role as the COO and his prior role as the company’s Chief Revenue Officer, Sunil has architected unprecedented revenue momentum and pipeline for the company. We are confident that he will be able to build upon this foundation and take the organization to the next level. Sunil’s strong business acumen and industry knowledge deeply connect with CSS Corp’s clientele and operations. His leadership qualities make him best suited to lead CSS Corp successfully into the future,” said Sanjay Chakrabarty. Sanjay is the Chairman of the CSS Board and Managing Partner of Capital Square Partners. He is also a majority shareholder of the company.

He further added, “We are extremely thankful to Manish Tandon, CEO for his contributions to CSS Corp. Under his dynamic leadership, CSS Corp made a successful turnaround over the past four and a half years. We grew at 25% in the latest financial year ending 31-Mar-2021. Manish used innovation and technology as the underpinning of the turnaround strategy and thus, created CSS Labs which is recognized as an innovator in this space. He also built a world-class management team and established strong data-driven processes leading to profitability and scalability of the business.”

Assuming his new role, Mittal said, “We are redefining traditional services through our unique intersection of industry-leading proprietary solutions, resilient operations, and innovative business engagement models. We are well-positioned to continue our growth momentum with our compelling value propositions. I’m excited about this opportunity and also look forward to collaborating closely with our clients and employees.”

About Sunil Mittal, new CEO of CSS Corp

Mittal has over 22 years of experience in the technology services industry. He spent 18 years at Infosys across multiple geographies; managing large client accounts, incubating new business capabilities, and building C-level relationships. He joined CSS Corp over four and a half years back. In his roles at CSS, he managed global sales, marketing, presales, and account management. Recently, he took over as COO, where he assumed the responsibility of global client delivery and IT, and also his existing portfolio. He serves on several association boards, including the Partner Advisory Board of the Technology Services Industry Association. Sunil is also a member of the Forbes Business Council. He currently resides in Dallas, Texas.

Further, Manish Tandon, the retiring CEO, expressed his confidence in the board's choice. “Sunil is a remarkable leader who has been one of the chief architects of our success over the years at CSS Corp. I'm very happy with how the organization has turned around under his leadership. I carry with me, the goodwill and best wishes of almost 9,000 employees and the board. It has been a very rewarding journey for me and all stakeholders with CSS Corp over the last 5 years, and I wish Sunil the very best.”