# Rohit Kapoor

> Rohit Kapoor co-founded EXL with Vikram Talwar in 1999 and has been its CEO since 2008 and chairman since April 2024. A former banking executive educated at IIT Delhi and IIM Ahmedabad, he helped rebuild EXL after its separation from Conseco and has overseen its expansion from outsourcing into data analytics and AI. He lives in New York and received an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 New York award.

- **Role:** Co-founder, Chairman and CEO at EXL
- **Organizations:** EXL, American India Foundation, American Red Cross, World Economic Forum AI Governance Alliance, CA Technologies (former board member), Bank of America (former employer), Deutsche Bank (former employer), Nestlé India (former employer)
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Master of Business Administration, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
- **Known for:** Helped rebuild EXL following its separation from Conseco in 2002., Led EXL’s 2006 IPO, according to its official biography., Oversaw EXL’s expansion into analytics and AI as CEO.

## Career timeline

- **1988** — Completes MBA at IIM Ahmedabad; begins career in marketing at Nestlé India.
- **1991–1999** — Works at Bank of America in India and the United States.
- **1993** — Moves to the United States to develop Bank of America’s non-resident Indian business.
- **1999** — Co-founds EXL with Vikram Talwar in April.
- **1999–2000** — Works as a business head at Deutsche Bank.
- **2002** — EXL regains independence from Conseco with backing from Oak Hill Capital Partners and FTVentures; Kapoor joins the board in November.
- **2006** — EXL acquires Inductis and lists on Nasdaq.
- **2008** — Becomes president and CEO in May.
- **2011–2018** — Serves on the CA Technologies board, later as lead director.
- **2012** — Becomes vice chairman and CEO.
- **2024** — Becomes chairman and CEO, effective April 1.
- **2025** — Receives EY Entrepreneur Of The Year New York award.

## Achievements

- Helped rebuild EXL following its separation from Conseco in 2002.
- Led EXL’s 2006 IPO, according to its official biography.
- Oversaw EXL’s expansion into analytics and AI as CEO.
- Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 New York Award winner.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Published an October 9 CIO BrandPost advocating governed context and validation to scale enterprise AI.
- **2026-07** — EXL reported Q2 revenue of $594.8 million, up 15.6% year over year; Kapoor linked performance to its data and AI strategy.
- **2026-03** — Discussed EXL’s progression from outsourcing to analytics and AI in a Financial Express interview.
- **2025-06** — Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year New York Award winner.

## Links

- Website: https://www.exlservice.com/bio/rohit-kapoor
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohitkapoorexl

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Last updated: 2026-10-14