Nisum has appointed Anurag Chauhan as its new Chief Executive Officer, a leadership change that puts a three-decade technology services veteran in charge as the company sharpens its focus on AI-driven growth. The appointment ends founder Imtiaz Mohammady's 26-year run as CEO; he will remain Chairman and continue guiding long-term strategy.
The transition comes as enterprises increase spending on AI, automation and digital transformation, opening new opportunities for technology services firms. Chauhan takes over during a period when clients are seeking AI-enabled business solutions and technology modernisation programmes.
Leadership experience
Chauhan brings more than 30 years of industry experience to the role. He previously served as CEO of Nous Infosystems and held leadership positions at Motorola, Accenture and Coforge, with expertise spanning technology consulting, business transformation and enterprise growth.
In his new role, Chauhan will oversee Nisum's next growth phase as the company expands investments in AI-powered platforms, digital transformation services and enterprise consulting capabilities. Nisum serves clients across retail, financial services, healthcare, sports and entertainment.
The company's focus on AI reflects a broader shift across the technology services sector, where firms are embedding artificial intelligence into consulting, product engineering and digital transformation engagements. For executives navigating this shift, understanding how AI changes service delivery models is becoming a core strategic concern - resources like this AI Learning Path for CEOs address that gap directly.
Founder transition
Mohammady founded Nisum and led it for more than two decades, building the company into a global technology consulting and digital services firm. His move to Chairman is designed to ensure leadership continuity while enabling the company to pursue opportunities emerging from AI adoption and enterprise technology modernisation.
With Chauhan at the helm and Mohammady continuing as Chairman, Nisum is seeking to build on its global presence while strengthening capabilities in AI, consulting and digital transformation. The company's next phase is expected to centre on helping enterprises adopt emerging technologies and scale technology-led business innovation.
Why this matters for executives and strategy leaders
CEO transitions at technology services firms often signal where an industry sees its next growth phase. Nisum's choice of a leader with deep consulting and enterprise transformation experience - rather than a product or engineering specialist - suggests the company expects client demand to centre on business outcomes from AI, not just technical implementation.
For executives planning their own AI strategies, the appointment reinforces a practical point: the competitive advantage in AI services is shifting toward firms that can connect technology investments to measurable business change. Leaders evaluating technology partners would do well to examine how those firms structure their own AI capabilities, since that often predicts how they will advise clients. Executives looking to build that internal fluency can start with AI for Executives & Strategy resources, which cover the strategic decisions behind AI adoption rather than just the tools.
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