Vineet Nayar appointed to the board of directors of HCL Technologies

Vineet Nayar, CEO, HCL Technologies, has been appointed to the board of the comopany as a wholetime director with effect from today.

Shiv Nadar, founder, HCL and chairman and chief strategy officer, HCL Technologies said, ''Vineet's appointment to the board reflects HCL's commitment to nurturing talent, positioning it in key areas of leadership and building lasting institutions of excellence. Vineet joined HCL, his first and only job, as senior management trainee in 1985. He created HCL Comnet, and positioned HCL as a pioneer and industry leader globally in the remote infrastructure management space. He has led HCL's transformation strategy, now a Harvard Business School case study. Vineet will now continue to bring his leadership skills to bear on HCL's future but in a larger context - in developing its vision, governance and strategy beyond the confines of HCL's business."