Mitra Innovation has appointed Chinthi Weerasinghe as its Digital Business Unit’s CEO from February 1, 2019.
Chinthi has more than 20 years experience in IT and joins Mitra after a successful career at Virtusa where she was the Vice President and Global Head of one of its larger solution practices. Chinthi has more than 16 years of sales and business development experience in high tech products and services, managing Fortune 500 clients such as Unitedhealth Group, CVS, JPMC, Prudential and Aetna. She is an advocate for diversity, and is the founding member and current President of Diversity Collective Lanka (DCLK) — a not-for-profit organisation focused on accelerating the gender diversity agenda within the ICT/BPM sectors.
Mitra Innovation’s Founding CEO Ashok Suppiah said in a statement: “In line with our vision for Mitra Digital, we are excited to announce that Chinthi has joined the Mitra Family. She is a recognised industry figure and a proven leader in the IT industry. Chinthi will leverage her global experience and skill set to guide Mitra Digital through its next phase of growth.” Chinthi said: “I feel honoured and excited to have been selected to lead this organisation and aspire to spearhead the momentum of Mitra’s Digital Business unit to new heights. The bar that I set for myself and my team has always been high, it is what has helped me reach this landmark in my career.