NEW DELHI: Kantar’s public policy arm Kantar Public has welcomed aboard Gaurav Sabharwal as chief executive officer of India and South Asia, based in New Delhi.

Sabharwal was formerly an executive director / associate partner at consulting firm Ernst & Young where he was involved in business, technology and transaction consulting across various domains within the government and public services division. Prior to that, he was head - central government for Tata Consultancy Services.

With over 20 years’ experience, Sabharwal is well-versed in digital transformation, analytics, mobile, blockchain and cloud computing, gained through working across a broad range of sectors, including agriculture, urban, housing, transport, health and education.

Kantar Public global CEO Michelle Harrison said, “Our team in India and South Asia are proven partners with the government in providing the tools for impactful, evidence-based public policy. I am confident that Gaurav’s appointment will enable us to accelerate and expand our provision of innovation and analytics in evidence with expert, advisory services for your clients.”

“I am excited to take on this role, working to deliver the next steps in India’s powerful and impactful development journey,” remarked Sabharwal. “I look forward to operating in the environment of converging advisory expertise with data capabilities that Kantar Public provides. The organisation is one of the oldest evidence providers in India and I am pleased to lead the expert team in India and South Asia to continue to bring evidence-based public policy services to our clients.”