– USA, NY – MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community, today announced the appointment of CJ Desai to its Board as an Independent Director, effective immediately, bringing to the Board 13 members.
“As MSCI actively invests in further accelerating our technology-driven and AI-powered approaches to servicing our clients, CJ will bring extensive expertise in these areas to MSCI’s Board. His experience as the President and COO of one of the world’s leading enterprise software companies, overseeing products, platform, AI, design, engineering, cloud infrastructure and customer success will allow him to offer invaluable insight. CJ joins a strong board with deep expertise across the investment and technology industries, and we look forward to his contributions,” said Chairman and CEO, Henry Fernandez.
CJ Desai will also join the Strategy and Finance Committee.
About Chirantan Desai
CJ Desai serves as President and COO at ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW). He leads enterprise-wide operations to ensure business rigor — from innovation to execution. Before joining ServiceNow, Mr. Desai was the president of the Emerging Technologies Division at EMC where he had a full P&L responsibility for emerging technology products with a focus on launching and growing new businesses. From November 2004 to September 2013, Mr. Desai held several senior leadership roles at Symantec Corporation, including EVP of Information Management and SVP of Endpoint and Mobile Security. Mr. Desai began his career with Oracle Corp and was a key member of the team that launched Oracle’s first cloud service.
“MSCI is one of the foremost innovators in the investment industry, helping clients address the challenges of a transforming investment landscape. I am excited to join the Board at this critical juncture, as MSCI develops the tools and solutions for the next evolution of global investing, supported by cutting-edge technology. I look forward to working closely with the Board and management to continue delivering success for our clients and driving meaningful value for our shareholders,” said DJ Desai.
DJ Desai has a Master’s degree in Computer Science and an MBA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
About MSCI Inc.
MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data, and technology, we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process.
SOURCE: www.msci.com
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