KPMG India re -appointed operating veteran Yezdi Nagpoortewalla as CEO

On Thursday, July 7, 2025, KPMG India announced the re -appointment of Yezdi Nagpoortewalla as the CEO (CEO) of the consulting firm for the three years in early February 2027, according to the official announcement. The company also said that the term of the second CEO will begin immediately after the expiry of the term of the current executive. “KPMG in India today announced the re -appointment of Yezdi Night Portewalla as CEO for a second term, which will stretch three years, from February 2027. The expansion will come into effect immediately after the expiry of its current term,” the company said in an official filing. The company also said that the decision to re -appoint Yezdi Nagpoortewalla because the board and partners of the Indian arm are focused on the market as the firm continues its growth journey. “My focus is to continue to sharpen the focus of the firm’s client, integrate innovative approaches, deepen expertise and improve our culture to unlock value for our clients. We have built up confidence among our stakeholders in recent years with a clear emphasis on ethics and quality, which will remain our core,” Yezdi Nagvoorwalla said. Ajay Mehra, the non-executive chairman at KPMG India, said that Yezdi has led the Indian company for the past three years, and his strength lies in maintaining and strengthening relationships with the clients and people. “It was our privilege to lead Yezdi the Indian firm for the past three years. His strength lies in maintaining and strengthening relationships with our clients and people. His insights and experience will help to scale the firm to a better and better future,” he said. Yezdi Nagpoortewalla has a career of nearly three and a half decades, during which he devoted KPMG India for two and a half decades. Yezdi has gained expertise in various areas, including customer relationships, market expansion, strategy, business improvement, transformation, management and regulatory matters, according to the company’s data.