Global Analytics and Applied AI company, Course5 Intelligence has announced the appointment of top executive Farid Kazani as new Executive Vice President of Corporate Development & Finance.
Kazani is a senior financial executive and known corporate strategist who brings along over 30 years of experience with nearly two decades in the technology industry and spans companies like Majesco, Mastek, Firstsource Solutions, RPG Enterprises, BPL Mobile, Marico, Piramal Enterprises, and NOCIL.
According to the AI company, Kazani’s core competencies include business planning and restructuring, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate finance, stakeholder management, partnerships, and divestments.
Before joining Course5 Intelligence, Kazani was Managing Director and Group CFO at Majesco. In his new role, Kazani will be responsible for the Finance function, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Development, and Stakeholder Management.
Ashwin Mittal, the CEO, Course5 Intelligence, said, “I’m extremely pleased to have Farid on board with us. We intend to capitalize on the momentum in the Analytics and Applied AI space. Towards this, we aim to drive specific organic and inorganic growth strategies and continue to invest in innovation.”
“We believe that Farid’s experience and strong financial acumen will help us drive these initiatives and create maximum value for our clients and stakeholders,” Mittal added.
Farid Kazani, Executive Vice President – Corporate Development & Finance, Course5 Intelligence, said, “I am excited to join the talented Course5 Intelligence team and collaborate in the value creation journey with Mr. Ashwin Mittal who leads a young organization built on a strong foundation of values.”
“Businesses operate in a volatile environment and the need to support decision-making with AI-led business analytics is paramount. Course5 Intelligence is a leading player in this space, with Fortune 500 clients in various industries including Technology, CPG, and Life Sciences. I look forward to leveraging my experience of over three decades in strategic and financial areas to drive strong and profitable growth for Course5 Intelligence,” added Kazani.
