HCL Technologies hires Accenture exec Siki Giunta to head cloud business

HCL Technologies has hired Accenture executive Siki Giunta to head its cloud business, a sector the industry veteran called the “strategic pillar within any organization”.

Giunta will accelerate #HCLCloudSmart industry cloud offerings into client markets, said the technology company in a statement. She led several projects at Accenture, working as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Managed Objects and Fortisphere.

“I am excited to join HCL and look forward to driving further momentum to the #HCLCloudSmart journey,” said Giunta, who will be Executive Vice President–#HCLCloudSmart, HCL Technologies.

“Cloud has become the strategic pillar within any organization to build a responsive, scalable and resilient business model. Organizations today are facing an urgent need to ‘rethink cloud’