January 21,  2022: T-Systems ICT India Pvt. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of T-Systems International (a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom),  has announced the appointment of Anant Padmanabhan as its Managing Director.
Anant has been with T-Systems since the Indian affiliate was founded in 2016, heading Delivery of its Growth Portfolio. In January 2020, he shifted gears and took over as the Global head of Digital Enabler, a new unit formed to focus on enhancing the digital capabilities of the organisation. Now, in his new role as Managing Director, Anant will focus on strengthening capabilities in Digital and Cloud Services, building industry relevant solutions, and growing the team to over 5000 experts in the next 2 years.
Anant is a seasoned IT leader with experience of over 25 years across multiple business verticals and has an in-depth knowledge of the global technology space. He started his career as consultant in the US and then as an entrepreneur he founded Ygyan Consulting which he ran successfully for five years before it was acquired and merged with Cognizant.  Post-merger, he worked for Cognizant as its Senior Vice President heading the global SAP Practice.
With around 28,000 employees worldwide and annual revenues of EUR 4.2 billion (2020), T-Systems International is a leading provider of digital services