Stantec Appoints New Chief Technology Officer

Stantec has appointed Shankar Kalyana as chief technology officer (CTO). The IBM veteran brings nearly 40 years of experience and will be responsible for leading identification, deployment, application, and support of emerging digital technology to support existing clients and the firm’s strategic growth initiatives, while driving shareholder value, the company said.

In this newly established role, Kalyana will report to John Take, the firm’s chief growth and innovation officer, and be responsible for catalyzing on recent organic growth in Stantec’s digital and technology teams, which now includes more than 200 staff across the world. He will support the commercialization of digital products and services and the development of tools for internal use that drive efficiency. Kalyana will also support the ideation of digital products that will be incubated and brought to market.

“We are thrilled to welcome Shankar Kalyana as Stantec’s chief technology officer, Shankar joins us at a pivotal time, with our next Strategic Plan, Stantec is positioning for growth, success and continued Global impact. He will play an integral role in our ongoing digital evolution, while driving delivery effectiveness.” said John Take, Stantec executive vice president and chief growth and innovation officer.

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