NEW DELHI: IT services provider Tech Mahindra has brought on Milind Kulkarni as its chief financial officer (CFO) effective 2 April.

This will be Kulkarni's second stint as CFO, a position he held for five years from 2013-2018. He will take over from current CFO Manoj Bhat, who will move to the Mahindra & Mahindra Group as group CFO, as part of a leadership rotation strategy within the group. Bhat has been appointed as a non-executive independent director at Tech Mahindra.

“It’s been a pleasure working with Manoj over the years, and I wish him all the best in his new role as the M&M Group’s chief financial officer. He has been instrumental in spearheading the growth of the organisation and I would like to thank him for his immense contributions to the finance function. I welcome Milind Kulkarni, who has worked with the company for over 19 years in multiple leadership roles including as CFO till May 2018, in his new role,” said Tech Mahindra MD & CEO CP Gurnani.

A chartered accountant by profession, Kulkarni, who is currently a senior advisor for the company, has been associated with Tech Mahindra since 200. Tech Mahindra is part of the $19.4 billion Mahindra Group.