Cientra, the Indian multi-national product solutions company, has announced the appointment of Anil Kempanna as its first Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Anil’s selection aligns with the company’s vision to accelerate exponential growth, foster deeper client and employee engagement, and scale global operations towards becoming a leading niche Technology Partner across geographies.
Anil Kempanna is a techno-business leader with a remarkable track record across leading multinational companies in the Electronics & Semiconductor industry. He has delivered significant portfolio and organization change, transforming products & services into a more focused, growth-driven, and sustainable business. With over two and a half decades of industry experience, Anil has been instrumental in driving technology growth, developing innovative products, and building executive relationships in global markets encompassing US, Europe & Asia.
In his previous roles at Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, Ensemble Communications (wireless start-up), and Cadence, Anil played a pivotal role in guiding and mentoring product development teams and building businesses from scratch. At Intel, in his last role as Vice President, he led a 1000+ Silicon development team & delivered products across Server/Edge/AI/Client, contributing to multi-billion USD revenue.
Uday Joshi, CTO, Cientra, expressed confidence in Anil’s leadership capabilities, stating, “Anil’s exceptional strategic capabilities, global exposure, proven operational effectiveness, and value-driven leadership in building customer-centric businesses gave us confidence that the company is well positioned to take on the demand environment and capture the opportunities, accelerating the organization’s growth & success to newer heights.”
Anil Kempanna shared his excitement on his appointment as CEO, saying, “I am excited to take on this new challenge and responsibility and lead an organization with a rich legacy of many ‘technology firsts’ built on a strong foundation of values. Technology and businesses are evolving in today’s dynamic environment as the shift to innovative products, solutions, and experiences accelerates. I look forward to collaborating with the Board, best-in-class employees, and leadership team at Cientra as we continue to expand our reach and drive differentiated tech growth.”
Cientra, with its proven brand lineage in the US market and backed by cutting-edge in-house technology developments, is on a mission to empower its clients from niche segments in Semiconductors, Embedded Software Solutions, Automotive, and Telecom to drive a range of products and services to achieve supremacy and business continuity in a disruptive industry landscape
