Tenarai Appoints Shashank Samant to its Board of Directors

Former GlobalLogic CEO and Hitachi Apex Executive to Fuel Tenarai’s Global Expansion of Enterprise AI Solutions

LOS GATOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following its launch as the enterprise AI acceleration company, Tenarai (formerly Infogain), today announced the appointment of Shashank Samant to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

The appointment of Samant, a global leader in digital engineering, AI adoption, and the visionary behind GlobalLogic’s $9.6 billion acquisition by Hitachi, signals Tenarai’s commitment to leading the next era of AI-driven enterprise transformation for the Fortune 500.

“We’re delighted to welcome Shashank to the board. He brings more than three decades of global technology and services experience, having led and scaled some of the most esteemed companies in our industry,” said Dinesh Venugopal, CEO of Tenarai. “He has been at the forefront of major industry shifts, from digital engineering to AI, and understands how to translate those shifts into real enterprise value. As we accelerate our business and outcomes for our enterprise customers, his perspective and experience will be invaluable.”

Samant brings more than 35 years of technology expertise to Tenarai. As the former President and CEO of GlobalLogic, he transformed a niche engineering firm into a global powerhouse, culminating in one of the largest IT services acquisitions in history. Until recently, he served as the Executive Chairman of Hitachi Americas. He currently holds several board and advisory positions including Hitachi Energy, Eureka Forbes, Cyderes, Turing, and software boards at Mercedes-Benz and Hilti. Shashank is also on the governance council of UC Irvine’s Center for Digital Transformation.

“I am pleased to join the Tenarai team as they enter this next chapter,” said Shashank Samant. “The industry is moving from AI adoption to AI deployment to deliver an impact within enterprises. It's a phase where AI led precision engineering is important to both tech and enterprise sectors. Tenarai’s nimble by design architecture and its focus on human-AI collaboration represent the future of the industry. I look forward to working with Dinesh and the board to turn AI potential into tangible, enterprise outcomes for our global clients.”

“Shashank is one of the most accomplished leaders in the industry and is the ideal addition to the Tenarai board at this pivotal time,” said Rohan Haldea, Partner at Apax. “The team is building a business of significance and scale, and Shashank’s experience and counsel will be instrumental in accelerating that vision.”

About Tenarai

Tenarai is an enterprise AI acceleration company. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we engineer AI-driven enterprises of the future for Fortune 500 leaders across technology, retail/CPG, travel, insurance, healthcare, and telecom sectors. We are obsessed with turning AI potential into enterprise outcomes for our customers. As an AI catalyst, we design and implement solutions that allow our customers to turn industry disruption into a competitive advantage. Our approach is defined by the integration of elite engineering talent, deep domain expertise, and essential customer context. By focusing on tangible business outcomes, we ensure that AI serves as a powerful engine for enterprise growth.