Multinational professional services company, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has named Sanjeev Krishnan as the new Chairman of PwC in India for a four-year term commencing on 1 January 2021. Krishnan succeeds Shyamal Mukherjee, the current Chairman, who will step down on 31 December 2020 at the completion of his term.
Krishan has been with the organisation for 29 years, having joined in 1991 as an articled trainee. He became a partner in 2006 and has successfully led the firm’s Transactions and Private Equity business over the years, getting the firm to a preeminent position amongst Private Equity clients and their investee companies.
Welcoming Krishnan into the new role, Shyamal Mukherjee said, “Sanjeev’s deep understanding of the firm and the Indian market, and his tremendous passion for Quality and delivering value to clients makes him ideal to steer us in our firm’s journey ahead. He will be a strong leader for PwC in India, not only in the pursuit of excellence for clients and our people but also in living our Purpose of building trust and solving important problems.”
Chairman-elect, Sanjeev Krishan said, “It is an honour to take on the Chairman’s role of this great organisation. As a purpose-driven firm, we are constantly striving for opportunities to reinvent the future and help our clients create value for their stakeholders. People, technology and innovation would be at the core of all that I intend to do in the next few years, for responsible and sustainable growth for us as a firm, our clients and society”.
Speaking of Shyamal Mukherjee, Krishnan said, “It will be my endeavour to build on the legacy Shyamal leaves behind, and I will draw inspiration from the exemplary leadership he has demonstrated during these exceptional times, making us a firm of choice for our clients, our people as well as the larger society. He is an extraordinary leader and we are grateful for his contribution to PwC in India, not only as of the Chairman but during his almost four-decade-long journey with the firm”, he added.
Under Mukherjee’s stewardship, PwC in India has undergone a phase of transformation, reimagined its go-to-market strategy, and differentiated value-led client delivery.
