The 10 Influential Business Leaders to Watch in 2019_compressed

The 10
Influential
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ANAND SAHAY
A Technophile Business Leader
The world of business is
changing rapidly as ever.
Today’s global and
competitive business environment asks
for constant innovation, and innovative
technologies are reshaping the world.
One has to be on the learning curve
and need to keep continuously move
up the levels. All the smart and genius
persons have to leverage intellectual
capital for growth, creative destruction,
and keep on innovating.
One such passionate business leader,
Anand Sahay is currently leading a
niche technology company Xebia. with
authority in Agile & Lean startup
methodologies and strong expertise in
cutting edge concepts such as DevOps,
Big Data, and Data Science.
Meet the Techie
Anand has completed an MBA from
Duke University -The Fuqua School of
Business and did Electrical,
Electronics and Communication
Engineering from Birla Institute of
Technology. A senior IT leader, Anand,
carries more than two decades of
experience in building and leading
global high-performance teams for
driving sustained business growth and
creating shareholder value. He has
been a software programmer, client
engagement manager, business
development professional, head global
IT operations, and currently holding
the position of CEO at Xebia.
Having worked with prestigious
companies like Interglobe, HCL,
Polaris, and Samsung, he has always
loved technology and its applications
to create value for customers as well as
stakeholders. Now, for Xebia India,
Anand is responsible for its P&L and
manages the technical, commercial and
operational aspects of its business.
Key Performance Indicator
When one thinks about the world’s
most innovative companies, then
names like Tesla, Emirates, DHL, GE,
Hyundai, Barclays, Xerox, Delta are
obvious to get reflected in mind. But,
as a blockbuster movie is possible only
after the collaborative efforts of the
entire team or crew, the success of
these inspiring businesses is impossible
without their technology partners, and
Xebia is one of their inseparable
partners.
The Dutch-born technology firm is
globally serving to companies in
diverse industries from its offices in the
Netherlands (HQ), US, France, UAE,
and India, since 2001. Xebia’s tech
solutions related to new and emerging
technologies are providing impetus to
the world’s leading airlines, banks,
strategy consulting firms, government
organizations, retailers, media firms,
and many more.
Always one step ahead of the
businesses need, Xebia explores and
creates new frontiers for its valued
clients with the latest technologies and
customized solutions. As a mainstream
frontrunner, backed by an international
team of more than 1000 passionate
technologists and pioneering
craftsmen, Xebia provides the cuttingedge
tools, training and consulting
services that help businesses work
better, smarter, and faster.
Agile transformations; DevOps and
continuous delivery; big data and data
science; cloud infrastructures; agile
software development; quality and test
automation; and agile software
security are Xebia’s signature offerings
in the global market. In reward to
benefiting industries with cutting-edge
technologies and innovations, Xebia is
regularly nominated by Gartner and
Forrester for excellence in new
technologies. Besides, the organization
18 September 2019