ALTEN India gets a new leader: Prabhakar Atla steps in as CEO

After three decades of building and transforming global engineering and IT businesses, the former Cyient President & COO is ready to write ALTEN next chapter in India. 

Bengaluru, October 6, 2026: ALTEN India has a new CEO. Prabhakar Atla, most recently President & Chief Operating Officer of Cyient, took the helm on 5th October 2026, succeeding Balaji Viswanathan. 

Over more than 30 years, Prabhakar Atla has led large global organisations, managed significant P&Ls, and steered businesses through transformations that lasted. At Cyient, he held several senior roles, serving as President & CFO before becoming President & COO. Along the way, his work has taken him across aerospace, communications, rail, energy and semiconductors across Europe, India, the United States, Japan and Australia. 

"Prabhakar's depth of experience in engineering, IT and technology services, and his track record of leading large global organisations through transformation, make him the right leader for ALTEN next chapter in India," said Pascal Amore, Group EVP, Head of APAC, ALTEN. "India is core to the ambitions of our 2030 strategic plan, and I am confident Prabhakar will strengthen our organisation, develop new capabilities and accelerate our growth across the country." 

For Prabhakar, the appeal is the team and what they've already built. "I am honoured to join ALTEN and lead its talented teams in India," he said. "ALTEN India has grown into a strategic capability hub for the Group, with deep engineering expertise and trusted client relationships. My ambition is clear: enable and empower India as the engine of ALTEN Group's transformation, powered by deep sector expertise, AI-led engineering and faster innovation for our clients.