HCLTech appoints Sonia Eland as ANZ EVP and country manager

HCLTech has appointed Sonia Eland as the Australian and New Zealand executive vice president and country manager.

Eland will be based in Sydney taking over from Michael Horton who will move into a consulting role after a 10-year tenure in the same role.

She brings over three decades of experience across diverse industries such as consulting, technology, banking, retail and travel.

Prior to joining HCLTech, she was the technology strategy and transformation partner at Deloitte Australia.

Her past roles include working with organisations such as DXC Technology, CSC, Fujitsu, Westpac and HSBC.

Swapan Johri, president, growth markets, APAC, HCLTech said, “We are delighted to welcome Eland to HCLTech. I am confident that her rich experience adds immense value to our clients and our growth strategy in Australia and New Zealand.

“I look forward to working with her. On behalf of everyone at HCLTech, I would like to thank Michael for his immense contribution with boosting the company’s growth in the region.”

Eland said, “With big data, AI, IoT, cloud and cyber security playing an increasingly significant role in our day-to-day lives, businesses need trusted partners with the experience, capability and creativity to harness the full power of digital and embed resiliency, optimisation and continuous innovation into their organisations.

“HCLTech has a remarkable background in engineering and digital transformation, and I’m eager to assist our clients in supercharging progress.”

HCLTech has been operating in Australia and New Zealand for over two decades, delivering capabilities centred around digital, engineering, cloud and AI across a range of verticals.

This year, the company extended its partnerships with ANZ Bank, Cricket Australia, and agribusiness firm Elders.

She will begin her role on April 1 next year and report to Swapan Johri, president growth markets at HCLTech.