Cyient appoints Kavita Kurup as Chief People Officer

Bengaluru, 22 May: Cyient Limited on Thursday announced the appointment of Kavita Kurup as Chief People Officer (CPO).

In a release, the company said that Kurup will be based at its headquarters in Hyderabad. She will oversee the entire Human Resources function globally, leading Cyient’s people, talent, and culture agenda across all geographies.

She will also be responsible for aligning talent strategy, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness with the company’s growth ambitions, the release added.

With over 25 years of international leadership across people Practices, Kavita brings deep expertise in designing and executing large-scale, future-focused interventions that drive enterprise agility and workforce evolution.

Her career spans industries as diverse as technology, BFSI, FMCG, media, Not-for-Profit, and entrepreneurial ventures.

Kurup joined Cyient from UST, where she played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s human resources in over 30 countries.

Commenting on the appointment, Sukamal Banerjee, Executive Director & CEO of Cyient said, “We are pleased to welcome Kavita to the Cyient leadership team. Her proven track record in architecting agile organizations, cultivating high-performance cultures, and aligning people strategy with business outcomes makes her the ideal leader to guide Cyient’s global workforce into the next phase of growth.”

“Cyient has a rich legacy of engineering excellence and a distinctive people culture that sets it apart. I am excited to build on this strong foundation and help write our next chapter— a future where our people practices become powerful levers for innovation, agility, and transformation. I am privileged to lead an incredible team, supported by advanced systems and a unique culture that truly differentiates Cyient in the industry,” said Kavita Kurup, Chief People Officer of Cyient.