Guardian India the global capability center for The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian) announced the appointment of Karunakaran (Karun) Azhisur as Chief Information Officer, India. He would report to Shiney Prasad, Country Head (India).

Karunakaran has more than 25 years of experience as a global technology leader, leading GCCs for Fortune 100 companies. His latest role is Global CIO for the Hydro Power Business at GE Vernova. He spent nearly eight years in various senior roles before that, at both GE and GE Vernova, working directly with the Hydro business of GE Vernova. He is involved in various roles, such as Regional CIO for Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, besides leading GE Gas Power's Global Software Engineering and GE's India Digital Hub.

He was also a director on the board of GE India Industrials Pvt Ltd. On this appointment, Shiney Prasad, Country Head, Guardian India stated: "We welcome Karun to Guardian India. We continue to evolve our technology and operations capabilities, and his appointment is a step in this direction toward bringing together exceptional talent and transformative technology - something that core to our strategic vision".

On his appointment, Karunakaran Azhisur, Chief Information Officer, Guardian India, said, “Leadership in an organization that places equal emphasis on innovation and well-being aligns perfectly with my vision for digital transformation. I am delighted to join Guardian and look forward to building technology and talent that can make a sincere impact in the lives of consumers and communities”.

 Karunakaran holds a postgraduate degree in Management from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore, and a Bachelor of Technology degree from Anna University, Chennai. He will be based out of Guardian’s Chennai campus.