Broking and advisory firm IIFL Securities announced the appointment of Nandkishore Purohit as its Chief Digital Officer. Purohit will help to accelerate the company’s digital transformation journey.

Sandeep Bhardwaj, CEO - Retail, IIFL Securities, stated, “We couldn’t have asked for a better specialist than NK to bolster digital transformation at IIFL Securities. His impeccable credentials and proven leadership abilities in digital transformation and driving digital business will help us in achieving our goal to become preferred partners for helping customers to invest.”

Purohit is a digital transformation specialist who comes with more than 21 years of experience and has led digital transformation at HDFC Securities and Angel broking, as per a statement. A management graduate from IIT Delhi, he has also had stints with organizations such as HDFC Bank, HDFC Securities, TCS, Angel Broking, and Alstom.

On his appointment, Nandkishore Purohit said, “It is my pleasure to join one of India’s top technology-led broking and advisory firms. I would strive to accelerate the digital transformation at IIFL Securities with utmost focus on providing customers state of the art digital experience.”

As more and more organizations embark on their digital transformation journeys, the role of a Chief Digital Officer will gain further importance and responsibility.