About

In his current role as company secretary at Cyient, Sudheendhra Putty has assiduously tried to metamorphose, instil and imbibe in his department and thence in the company equity and solidarity in its interaction with associates, customers and other stakeholders to provide an even-handed environment irrespective of cultural backgrounds. Putty identifies that, ‘amongst the key learnings I have imbibed in the department is the understanding that the legal and governance functions need to essentially function as business enablers and facilitators. This is the bulwark and ethos of our working’. He has provided an encouraging and motivating ambience which enables the associates to meet their personal and organisational objectives. Whether it was enabling e-voting for shareholders several years before it became mandatory or using state-of-the-art apps for board related correspondence or compliance management solutions or contract review process, optimum usage and leveraging of technology has been a major feature of his tenure. This has helped in increasing effectiveness and efficiency, cut down on carbon foot print and enabled a seamless interface between the management and the board and amongst the board itself. The adoption and implementation of “Ariba”, a SAP based contract management software tool and “Compliance Manager” tool for tracking and monitoring legal and statutory compliances were two watershed events according to Putty. Additionally, Putty has implemented “Diligent Board Book” a software portal for board related communication. Putty’s has designed and implemented numerous initiatives on a voluntary basis much before they were mandated by law demonstrating his innovation. Some examples include the adoption of secretarial standards, secretarial audit, vigil mechanism, publication of triple bottom lines (business responsibility reporting), evaluation of auditors, external rating of corporate governance practices, electronic voting at general meetings and Corporate Social Responsibility spending.