IT services industry body Nasscom has appointed UB Pravin Rao, chief operating officer, Infosys, as the chairman for the current financial year.

The National Association of Software and Services Companies said Rao, who was previously vice- chairman of Nasscom, would succeed Keshav Murugesh, Group CEO, WNS Global Services.

The industry body has also announced the appointment of Rekha M. Menon, chairman and senior managing director, India at Accenture, as the vice-chairperson for 2020-21.

The newly appointed leadership along with President Debjani Ghosh, would lead the industry body to carry out its wide array of objectives for the coming year in order to achieve their 2025 vision for the industry, said Nasscom.