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HCLTech among Asia’s Most Honored in Extel’s 2025 Executive Team rankings

May 30, 2025
CIOandLeader Bureau

HCLTech, a leading global technology company, has been named among the Most Honored Companies in Extel’s 2025 Asia Executive Team – Rest of Asia rankings for excellence in corporate leadership, investor relations and ESG performance.
For the second year running, HCLTech was the most decorated India-headquartered IT
services company in the survey. It achieved 17 Top 3 rankings (across Overall, Buy-Side and
Sell-Side categories) in the Technology IT Services and Software sector, out of which 9 were

1 rankings.

  • Best CEO – C Vijayakumar ranked #1 in Sell-Side and #2 Overall
  • Best CFO – Shiv Walia ranked #1 across Buy-Side, Sell-Side and Overall
  • Best IR Team – HCLTech ranked #1 Buy-Side and Overall
  • Best IR Professional – Nitin Mohta ranked #1 across Buy-Side, Sell-Side and Overall
  • Overall ESG – Ranked #2 Overall
    Shiv Walia, Chief Financial Officer, HCLTech, said, “We are delighted to receive this recognition
    yet again. It reflects our commitment to creating long-term value for our shareholders
    through disciplined execution, innovation-led growth and a strong strategic vision for the
    future.”
    The Extel, formerly Institutional Investor Research (II Research), Executive Team rankings are
    widely regarded as the benchmark for excellence in investor relations and corporate
    governance across Asia. The 2025 rankings are based on feedback from 5,437 buy-side
    professionals with an estimated $2 trillion in Asia (ex-Japan) equities and 867 sell-side
    analysts, who evaluated companies on attributes such as financial disclosure, executive
    accessibility, ESG strategy and IR team credibility.
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