MANE Kancor is proud to announce that two of our IT leaders have been recognised at the ET Edge CIO & Leader NEXT100 Awards 2026, organised by ET Edge (The Times Group) in partnership with IT Next. The awards were presented on Saturday, 1 August 2026, at The Fairmont, Jaipur, during the 27th Annual CIO & Leader Conference.
Mr. Sangeeth K M, Associate Vice President – IT, India & Sri Lanka, was honored with the NEXT100-2026 Award, a prestigious national recognition that celebrates India’s top 100 emerging IT leaders and future CIOs for their leadership, innovation, and strategic contributions to enterprise technology.
The award was presented by Mr. Rohit Arrawatia, Chief Business Officer, Syndrome Technologies, recognising his outstanding contributions to driving digital transformation, delivering complex IT infrastructure and AI/ML projects on time, and providing exemplary leadership across our group companies in India & Sri Lanka.
Mr. Varunlal T V, Manager – IT, Security & Compliance, was awarded the NEXT100-2026, acknowledging his outstanding contributions in the field of cybersecurity.
The award was presented by Mr. Sachin Mhashilkar, Enterprise Technology Media Leader, ET Edge – The Times Group, for leading key cybersecurity initiatives that have significantly strengthened the protection of our organisation’s assets and systems
The NEXT100 Awards are among India’s premier merit-based recognition programmes for technology professionals, identifying high-potential leaders who are shaping the future of enterprise technology, digital transformation, and innovation.
The NEXT100 selection procedure is an intense, multi-stage evaluation designed to discover India’s next generation of tech leaders. Candidates undergo rigorous psychometric tests, AI-readiness assessments, and peer recommendations to measure leadership potential and emotional intelligence.
Shortlisted IT managers then face a distinguished jury of veteran CIOs and industry titans who rigorously evaluate their career achievements and vision to crown the top 100 leaders.
These recognitions underscore MANE Kancor’s commitment to fostering technology leadership and building future-ready digital capabilities across the organisation.
Heartfelt congratulations to Sangeeth K M and Varunlal T V on this well-deserved achievement.