Infosys senior VP Binny Mathews joins global IT major Accenture, shares new role

Binny Mathews, an Infosys veteran, has joined Accenture as the chief procurement officer and head of Procurement Plus (P+) capability. Margaret Smith, senior managing director at Accenture, praised Mathews for his role in powering innovation and growth. The year 2023 has seen several senior IT executives leaving both Infosys and Wipro, resulting in lawsuits and allegations of unethical poaching tactics.

In September 2023, Accenture announced company-wide restructuring, appointing five senior-level executives. Binny Mathews, chief procurement officer, Accenture Infosys has lost another senior executive. Infosys senior vice president Binny Mathews has joined Accenture.

Global IT consulting major Accenture has appointed Mathews as its chief procurement officer and head of the company’s Procurement Plus (P+) capability. “Mathews will be responsible for leading the strategic direction for Accenture’s global procurement spend. This includes continuing the transformation of the company’s supply chain into a sustainable, diverse value chain, committed to responsible and profitable buying and 360° supplier partnerships,” Nasdaq-listed Accenture said in a statement.

Matthews said, “I’m excited to lead Procurement Plus and continue advancing Accenture’s global leadership in responsible buying, with sustainability, transparency, agility and inclusivity underscoring how we work with our suppliers around the world and across the marketplace. ” “Binny will play a critical role in how we power innovation, growth and business continuity for the organization, ensuring that our global strategy is executed based on local demand, and that we lead with data-driven ways to deliver value,” said Margaret Smith, senior managing director and executive director of corporate services and sustainability at Accenture. Spent 15 years at Infosys An Infosys veteran, Mathews was a senior vice president and group head of procurement at the company.

Mathews joined Accenture on January 3, 2024. With this, Mathews, who was with Infosys for 15 years, joins the list of senior executives who have left the company since last year. Previously, Mathews worked at the Tata Group, FreeMarkets (now SAP Ariba) and Marico in the procurement divisions.

The ‘poaching saga’ continues The year 2023 has seen several senior IT executives joining rival companies. Both Infosys and Wipro have lost several key level senior executives to rival companies. In 2023 alone, Infosys has lost around ten senior executives to its competition.

This has also resulted in at least two lawsuits by Wipro against its former employees who joined competitor Cognizant. Infosys too has reportedly written a strong communication to Cognizant alleging the global company of “unethical poaching tactics”. In September 2023, Accenture also announced company-wide restructuring.

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