Bio
CP Gurnani is a Founder and Trustee of Plaksha University. As an accomplished business leader with extensive experience in international business development, startups, turnarounds, joint ventures, and mergers and acquisitions, CP led Tech Mahindra's transformation journey, including one of the biggest turnarounds in Indian corporate history - the acquisition and merger of Satyam. His inimitable style of leadership, combined with his sharp focus on customer experience, has helped Tech Mahindra emerge as one of India's leading digital IT solution providers. In a career spanning more than 35 years, CP has held several leading positions with HP, Perot Systems (India) Ltd, and HCL Corporation Ltd.
As an outstanding people manager, CP has an entrepreneurial style of management that is a blend of enthusiasm and dynamism. He tends to focus on people's strengths to bring out the best in them. Work hard and play hard is his motto, and he applies it to all aspects of his life with complete passion.