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Satish Panchapakesan

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Chief Information Officer at Appasamy Associates
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Satish Panchapakesan is a technology executive with over 25 years of experience leading digital transformations in the retail and CPG sectors. As CIO at Appasamy Associates, he is building a robust digital team to drive high business growth. Colleagues and partners describe him as a strong, practical leader with excellent client management skills.

On the personal front, Satish is a long-distance runner and a yoga coach. He is passionate about continuous learning and has aspirations to become an influencer, deliver TED Talks to inspire people, and express himself through an art form or by writing a book.

He has a publication to his name titled, "Leveraging Sarbanes Oxley Compliance for Supply Chain Improvements".

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Chief Information Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Priorities

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Digital Transformation
As CIO at both Appasamy and previously at Arvind Fashions, his core mandate is to build digital teams, modernize applications, and enable high business growth through technology.
AI in Retail
He has spoken on the integration of AI in retail automation, emphasizing the synergy between AI and human expertise to enhance customer experiences.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Chief Information Officer
Appasamy Associates
3-2020 - 10-2024
Sr Vice-President & Chief Information Officer
Arvind Fashions Limited
7-2016 - 3-2020
SBU Head - Retail and Consumer Goods Vertical
Cognizant
11-2008 - 3-2020
Consumer Goods Practice
Cognizant
11-2008 - 6-2010
Business Development and Solutions - Consumer Goods
Cognizant
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Education
2012 - 2013
Executive Program: Emerging Partners
Harvard Business School
1990 - 1994
BE
Bangalore University
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