HCL Technologies, a leading global technology company today announced that Anil Chanana, the Chief Financial Officer having completed superannuation will retire on December 31, 2018. 

The company has constituted a Committee of the Board to review internal and external candidates for selecting the successor.

Anil Chanana had a distinguished career with HCL for over 35 years. Acknowledging his contribution, Shiv Nadar, Founder and Chairman, HCL & Shiv Nadar Foundation said, ''Anil was part of the core strategic group when HCL decided to venture into IT Services business in late 1990s and was responsible for taking the Company public in 2000. He played a key part in helping the company achieve new benchmarks over the years. I wish him all the best for his future plans.''

Anil Chanana said, ''I am proud to have been associated with HCL Technologies, an outstanding place to work and for entrepreneurship. I wish to express my gratitude to HCL for having entrusted this responsibility to me and thank my colleagues at HCL and other stakeholders for their support.''

Anil Chanana and the selected candidate will work together through the quarter of March 31, 2019 to facilitate smooth transition.

Shares of the company gained Rs 10.95, or 1.14%, to trade at Rs 967.85. The total volume of shares traded was 13,785 at the BSE (10.14 a.m., Tuesday).