Sapient appoints Bhaskar Anand to lead the people success in India

"This is a truly exciting time to be a part of Sapient ' from the incredibly transformational nature of the work we're doing to the unprecedented growth," said Karandeep Singh, Managing Director of Sapient in India. "As we continue building our presence in India, it's essential that we not only maintain -- but increase -- our ability to enable the potential of our people, who are essential to Sapient's success and momentum. We're excited to bring Anand onto our leadership team. His extensive leadership experience will help us take our people strategy practice to the next level in India."

Bhaskar is a seasoned human resources executive with more than 20 years' experience leading talent strategy for companies known for their strong talent practices, including GE, Hindustan Unilever and Bharat Petroleum. Prior to joining Sapient, Bhaskar served as Human Resources Director at Microsoft Corporation, where he led HR for Microsoft's Sales & Marketing Services Group. He has deep experience and expertise in the areas of organization design, talent management, executive assessment and coaching, learning and development, and employee relations.

"What attracted me to Sapient is the openness and creativity of its culture," said Bhaskar. "Whether developing a trading platform or designing a mobile advertising campaign, Sapient combines a culture of creativity and innovative thinking with its deep technology roots. With the convergence of marketing and technology being fueled by the rising adoption of digital, Sapient is in a unique sweet spot for helping multinational companies transform their organizations and solve challenging business problems. As Sapient actively seeks to expand its workforce in India, I'm committed to fostering this distinctly open and creative culture and to offering unparalleled growth opportunities for our people that differentiate Sapient in India's competitive talent market."