Appointment Announcement
On Monday, July 27, 2026, Darwinbox issued a press release from Hyderabad, Telangana, announcing the appointment of Akshay Murthy as Country Head, India. Murthy will lead the company’s enterprise growth across the Indian market, which Darwinbox describes as the origin point for its global scaling.
Executive Background
Murthy brings more than 24 years of enterprise SaaS and technology sales experience, having held senior roles at Salesforce, Oracle, and IBM. His most recent position was Regional Vice President of Sales at Salesforce India, where he worked with enterprise customers across sectors to enhance cross‑channel marketing, customer engagement, and sales productivity using data and AI.
Market Context – AI Adoption in India
The appointment coincides with rapid AI adoption in Indian enterprises. Deloitte’s State of AI in the Enterprise 2026 report found that close to 40 percent of Indian respondents are already in significant or full use of AI, compared with a 28 percent global average, ranking India first among fifteen surveyed countries.
Darwinbox AI Innovations and Gartner Recognition
Darwinbox has positioned itself at the forefront of this shift, becoming the first HCM platform globally to launch a Model Context Protocol server and rolling out Super Agent, an agentic AI layer that spans talent, analytics, payroll, and employee support. These innovations contributed to Gartner’s decision to move Darwinbox from Visionary to Leader in its 2026 Magic Quadrant for Talent Acquisition Suites within a single year.
Executive Comments
Murthy stated, “India's HR function has moved from a support role to a boardroom priority faster than most enterprises have been able to adjust their systems for… The gap I want to help close at Darwinbox is technology‑built AI‑native from the ground up, not stitched on afterward.”
Co‑Founder Rohit Chennamaneni added, “Akshay joins at a transformative moment. AI is fundamentally rewriting what HR technology can do… His track record of helping large enterprises adopt modern technology at scale makes him the right leader for this chapter.”
Company Overview
Founded in 2015, Darwinbox is a global HR‑tech leader offering a mobile‑first Human Capital Management (HCM) platform that addresses the entire employee lifecycle. The platform is trusted by over 4 million employees across more than 1,200 enterprises in 130 countries. Darwinbox is the youngest player recognized as a challenger on the Gartner Magic Quadrant for cloud HCM platforms.