C5i Announces New President & Chief Operating Officer

C5i, an artificial intelligence and data analytics firm headquartered in Mumbai, issued a press release on 1 September 2026 stating that Krishnan Venkata has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer, effective 20 August 2026. In his new role, Krishnan will be responsible for leading Client Relationships, Sales, Account Management, and Partnerships across the Americas and Europe, while also overseeing the company’s global Operations.

Ashwin Mittal, Chairman, Managing Director and CEO of C5i, said that the company has built a strong combination of data, analytics, AI, and global delivery capabilities, and that Krishnan’s experience in client relationship building, strategic solutioning, market development, and operational excellence will help scale impact for C5i’s clients. Krishnan Venkata commented that enterprises are moving beyond isolated AI experiments toward solutions tightly linked to business priorities, and that C5i’s domain expertise, delivery model, solution frameworks, and proprietary IP uniquely position it to deliver measurable business outcomes.

Krishnan brings more than twenty years of experience in technology, data, analytics, AI, and knowledge services, having most recently served as Chief Client Officer at LatentView Analytics, where he worked with Fortune‑500 organizations. His appointment is positioned as a catalyst for C5i’s next phase of global growth.

The release also recapped C5i’s recent strategic acquisitions—Analytic Edge Pte. Ltd. and Datavid Limited—which were undertaken to deepen both horizontal and vertical capabilities. C5i serves enterprises across multiple industries, including technology, consumer goods, and life sciences, and has been recognized by analyst firms such as Gartner, Forrester, and Everest Group for its work in customer analytics, marketing measurement, supply‑chain analytics, and AI services.

Key Points

  • Effective date of appointment: 20 August 2026.
  • Role scope: client‑facing functions and global operations for the Americas and Europe.
  • Prior experience: Chief Client Officer, LatentView Analytics; two decades in AI and analytics.
  • Recent acquisitions: Analytic Edge Pte. Ltd. and Datavid Limited.
  • Industry coverage: technology, consumer goods, life sciences; recognized by Gartner, Forrester, Everest Group.