Persistent Earns Top Honors for the Third Consecutive Year in Extel’s 2026 Asia Executive Team Survey

The company has been recognized for excellence in executive leadership, financial stewardship and investor relations engagement 

Persistent Systems has been recognized in the 2026 Extel Asia Executive Team survey, earning the prestigious distinction of “Most Honored Company” and continuing its strong performance in the survey for the third consecutive year. 

The Company earned top rankings across multiple categories in both the pan-Asia and Asia excluding Mainland China results, further reinforcing its growing credibility among the global investment community. Persistent secured the following rankings in Asia, excluding Mainland China, for the Technology, IT Services, Software & AI industry: 

• Sandeep Kalra, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, ranked first in the Best CEO category (combined, buy side and sell side)
• Persistent’s Investor Relations Program ranked first (sell side)
• Vinit Teredesai, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director, ranked second in the Best CFO category (combined and buy side)

As the technology landscape continues to evolve, we remain focused on building a resilient, future-ready business that scales with purpose and agility, while driving sustained long-term value for all our stakeholders.”

-Sandeep Kalra, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, Persistent Systems

The recognition reflects Persistent’s continued focus on strong corporate governance, transparent stakeholder engagement, disciplined execution and sustained business performance. The rankings highlight the Company’s strength across key survey parameters such as leadership credibility, communication, financial stewardship, capital allocation, accessibility of senior executives, responsiveness to investors and analysts and consistency and transparency of financial disclosures.
Extel is known for its independent research and rankings on corporate leadership, investor relations programs, governance and financial communications. For over five decades, its surveys have been a benchmark for the global investment community. This year, more than 5,500 institutional investors and analysts evaluated over 2,500 companies and 2,700 executives across Asia. Persistent had also secured top rankings in the 2025 and 2024 editions of the survey.

Sandeep Kalra, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, Persistent, said, “Consistent recognition in the Extel rankings reflects the trust and confidence that investors and analysts continue to place in Persistent. We are grateful for their support and committed to strong governance, disciplined execution and delivering differentiated value to our clients. As the technology landscape continues to evolve, we remain focused on building a resilient, future-ready business that scales with purpose and agility, while driving sustained long-term value for all our stakeholders.”