EXL names Vishal Chhibbar chief growth and strategy officer

EXL announced the appointment of Vishal Chhibbar as executive vice president and chief growth and strategy officer. He will report to Rohit Kapoor, vice chairman and chief executive officer of EXL and will be an executive committee member. The appointment marks Chhibbar’s return to EXL after serving as the company’s chief financial officer from 2009 to 2019, where he instituted some of EXL’s foundational growth strategies. In his new role, Chhibbar will draw on his leadership experience, financial expertise, and knowledge of EXL’s business to spearhead EXL’s growth, overseeing areas such as strategy, marketing, sales governance, mergers and acquisitions and partnerships. “Vishal brings that unique combination of deep expertise grounded in the fundamentals with the vision and creativity to see the next big opportunity and seize it,” said Kapoor. “As our business continues to grow at a rapid pace, driven increasingly by our work leading enterprise digital transformation initiatives and large-scale AI deployments, Vishal’s practical insights and keen instincts will be a tremendously valuable asset. I’m thrilled to have him back on the team.”