
Sameer Bendre, former Chief People Officer will take on the role of Chief of Operations. Yogesh Patgaonkar has joined Persistent Systems as the new Chief People Officer.
Persistent Systems Ltd. is bolstering its leadership team by inducting senior leaders to support the company’s growth and strategic initiatives.
Sameer Bendre has the responsibility for overseeing Persistent’s ESG and Risk Management priorities as well as the company’s Enterprise Information Systems and Administration functions.
“As we continue to grow organically and through acquisitions around the world, Yogesh’s (Patgaonkar) diverse experience across HR, P&L, and consulting will help in the seamless integration and development of our global workforce,” said Sandeep Kalra, chief executive officer, and executive director, Persistent Systems.
He added, “At the same time, ESG and Risk Management are at the core of our strategy, and we look forward to Sameer’s (Bendre) leadership in driving tangible business outcomes in these areas as well as other operational efficiencies,”
Yogesh Patgaonkar has joined Persistent Systems as chief people officer. In this role, he will be responsible for the company’s global HR function, including learning & development as well as talent acquisition.
He joins Persistent after a consulting stint where he set up a successful practice to work on executive coaching and strategic interventions for organizations across industries. He will be a member of Persistent’s executive team and will be based out of Pune.
Patgaonkar brings over 28 years of experience handling strategically critical roles setting up and scaling the HR function to cater to global operations across leading organizations like RPG Group, L&T, and Mphasis. He has experience in managing the HR functions for leading organizations with a global presence.
He has expertise in setting up and scaling up Human Resources functions as per business strategy. Expertise in executive coaching with over 2500 hours of coaching and facilitating interventions around strategy, organization culture, team coaching, and leadership development across multiple industry sectors.
He holds a Master’s degree in HR from Mumbai University and is credentialed as Master Certified Coach (MCC) by the International Coach Federation (ICF).