Kris Canekeratne Email Address

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Virtusa provides a broad range of IT consulting, systems implementation and application outsourcing services through an optimized global delivery model.

Krishan “Kris” A. Canekeratne is the co-founder, chairman & CEO of Virtusa Corporation (NASDAQ: VRTU), a leading provider of digital business strategy, digital engineering, and information technology (IT) services and solutions that help its clients achieve greater business performance. Virtusa serves Global 2000 companies in Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Communications, Media, Entertainment, Travel, Manufacturing, and Technology industries. Kris co-founded Virtusa twenty years ago based on a belief that the software industry was ready for transformation; that the growing inefficiency of legacy IT systems and the emergence of the Internet and Digital were going to require global corporations to re-think their entire IT infrastructure and how they interface with their customers. Today Virtusa partners with some of the world’s most venerable brands to help them accelerate innovation and transform to digital-first businesses, while simultaneously applying the latest technologies to improve business efficiencies and reduce technical and process risk. An accomplished entrepreneur and motivational leader, Kris plays a key role in defining the company’s long-term strategy and continuously pushing next generation technologies and organizational innovation to bolster its leadership position in the industry. Having been part of the global services and outsourcing market for nearly twenty years, Kris brings a unique global perspective to clients, colleagues and partners. In recognition of his unique talents and critical leadership thinking, award-winning author, John Mattone, showcased Kris as one of the featured CEOs in his book - Cultural Transformations: Lessons of Leadership and Corporate Reinvention. Virtusa completed its initial public offering in 2007 after experiencing a compounded annual revenue growth of 50 percent over a five-year period ending March 31, 2007 and reaching the milestone of more than 3,500 employees worldwide. It was the first IPO on the NASDAQ with a company co-founded and led by a native Sri Lankan. In recent years the company has experienced consistent double-digit revenue and profit growth, further expanded by its strategic decision to acquire a majority interest in Polaris Consulting & Services Limited. Today, Virtusa employs over 22,000 team members worldwide and has offices located throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia.