GFT Names Rishi Chohan U.S. CEO As It Embarks On AI-Driven Transformation

People Moves
18.03.2025 04:45 pm

Global digital transformation company GFT today announced the latest step in its U.S. growth with the appointment of Rishi Chohan as its U.S. CEO. Chohan succeeds former CEO of the Americas Marco Santos, who took over as GFT’s Global CEO in January 2025. He and Chohan will continue scaling GFT’s work in the U.S. as they execute on a five-year strategy to transform GFT from the inside out with AI. Along the way, it will leverage its deep domain experience to roll out a series of vertical-specific AI solutions.

Although 92% of companies plan to increase their investments in AI, only 19% have managed to increase their revenue by more than 5% as a result of these investments. This is largely because becoming AI-ready requires first transforming their legacy internal infrastructures to cater to new AI use cases.

GFT has been guiding its global banking, financial services and manufacturing clients through large-scale infrastructural transformations for more than 35 years. Now, undergoing its own transformation, the company is scaling its internal AI usage to innovate faster and deliver on the next phase of digital journeys with new AI-powered products and services.

Chohan, who brings over two decades of experience in the U.S. software and services industries with companies including Ernst & Young and SoftServe, will lead this initiative stateside. Externally, his focus will be on deepening GFT’s existing relationships with leading U.S. banks, financial institutions and manufacturers. He will additionally expand GFT’s core technology partnerships and explore new partnerships with technology companies that complement GFT’s emerging offerings.

“AI is creating an opportunity for companies to fast-forward to a state that doesn’t exist today, defined by limitless potential to develop new products and services, acquire new customers and generate new revenue streams,” said Chohan. “ To capitalize on AI’s potential, companies need to innovate with forward looking partners who can transform their digital infrastructures quickly. I look forward to working alongside Marco and the entire GFT team to shape this reality in the U.S.”

Chohan will work closely with GFT’s Regional Head Chris Ortiz, who has led the company’s footprint expansion in the Asia-Pacific and UK markets.

“GFT is where it is today because of our commitment to delivering on the long-term digital strategies of global banks, financial institutions and manufacturers. As AI has begun to play a larger role in those goals, we’re ensuring that GFT is in the best possible position to execute on them,” said Ortiz. “Rishi’s appointment puts us in that position in the U.S.”

“It’s my personal vision for GFT that over the next five years, all of our products and services will be delivered with AI in their hearts, completely AI-Centric,” said Global CEO Marco Santos. “Implementing such a vision requires a team that has the passion, excitement and expertise to carry it forward. I’m fully confident in Rishi’s abilities to grow and lead that team in the U.S. market.”