Amit Saxena appointed Vice President, Global Head of IT, Cybersecurity & AI Platforms and Technology GCC Head at Barco

Amit Saxena has joined Barco as Vice President, Global Head of IT, Cybersecurity & AI Platforms and Technology GCC Head, effective August 2026. Based in Noida, he will lead the company’s global technology strategy and execution, overseeing enterprise technology platforms, global infrastructure, cybersecurity, service delivery, cloud operations, digital workplace and AI enablement. 

In his new role, Saxena will also lead the strategic development of Barco’s Technology Global Capability Centre (GCC), focusing on building engineering capabilities, developing future talent and driving digital innovation. His responsibilities include global infrastructure, corporate security, service delivery and AI platforms. 

Prior to joining Barco, Saxena served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at IKS Health, where he operationalised an AI-first IT strategy across US healthcare workflows, including revenue cycle management, clinical support and value-based care. He also introduced security-by-design architecture based on Zero Trust principles and drove IT cost optimisation through AIOps and automation. 

Before IKS Health, Saxena was Chief Delivery Officer at CMS IT Services, where he held full P&L responsibility for managed IT delivery to more than 150 enterprise customers, leading a workforce of over 5,000 associates. He also established a Technology Solutions Group covering data centres, cloud, cybersecurity, AIOps and automation. 

Earlier, Saxena spent nearly five years at Motherson Technology Services, holding leadership positions in strategic account management and IT mergers and acquisitions. He was responsible for strategic programmes, IT due diligence, post-merger integration and global IT sourcing strategies. 

Saxena also held senior leadership roles at Navisite, including Vice President – Information Technology and Country Head, where he led India operations across IT, HR, finance and administration. He previously served as Senior Director – Service Delivery, overseeing operations supporting more than 1,000 clients across the United States and the United Kingdom. 

Before Navisite, Saxena worked at Wipro Limited as Delivery Head – Cloud Transformation Services, leading cloud transformation engagements and building a cloud delivery team of more than 130 professionals. 

He spent over 17 years at STMicroelectronics, progressing through several technology and programme leadership roles, including Head – Programs/Projects (Worldwide Data Center), Senior Programme Manager and OA Service Line Manager. His responsibilities spanned global infrastructure programmes, mergers and acquisitions, IT governance, data centre operations and enterprise workplace services. 

With extensive experience in global IT leadership, cybersecurity, cloud transformation, AI platforms, enterprise operations and technology strategy, Saxena brings a broad technology leadership background to his new role at Barco. 

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