Microland has appointed Vithal Acharya as its Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). He will lead the company’s global people strategy and organisational design as the Bengaluru-headquartered firm scales its AI-led infrastructure and AIOps services across more than 100 countries.
Acharya joins Microland from Stanton Chase India, where he most recently served as Partner, leading executive search mandates for industrial and infrastructure companies. Prior to that, he was Chief People Officer at Sterlite Power, where he supported a phase of rapid organisational scaling.
“Microland is at a defining inflexion point, where deep infrastructure expertise meets the transformative potential of AI-led platforms and autonomous operations. I am joining at a moment when talent, culture, and organisational design are not just enablers but genuine differentiators. My focus will be on building a future-ready organisation: one with the capabilities, mindset, and resilience to lead clients through this era of intelligent, AI-driven infrastructure and to sustain Microland’s growth for the long term,” Acharya said in the company’s announcement.
Earlier in his career, Acharya led HR at Ola Electric and Greaves Electric Mobility, focusing on organisational design, mergers and acquisitions, and digital HR transformation. His earlier stints include global HR leadership roles at GE and HCLTech, spanning aviation, finance, engineering, and digital services. In all, he brings over 25 years of experience across IT services, infrastructure, mobility, and industrial sectors.
Sam Mathew, CEO of Microland, said the appointment reflected the company’s view that talent strategy and organisational design will be central to its next phase of growth.
“Vithal brings the rare combination of deep people strategy expertise and proven execution at scale across global, high-growth enterprises. As Microland accelerates its AI-first transformation, having the right organisational architecture and talent culture is not a supporting function; it is a strategic imperative. We are confident Vithal will be a defining force in that journey,” Mathew said in the official statement.
