Arcwide appoints Unnikrishnan Menon as Partner to strengthen leadership across nearshore and offshore countries

Appointment reinforces Arcwide's commitment to customer success, delivery excellence, and developing the next generation of leadership

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16 July 2026 – Mumbai, India – Arcwide, the leading global IFS-dedicated Cloud Business Partner, is pleased to announce the appointment of Unnikrishnan Menon (Unni) as Partner.

This appointment reflects Arcwide's continued commitment to developing its people, strengthening leadership capabilities, and supporting its global growth ambitions.

With extensive experience in managed services leadership and customer success, Unni has played a key role in strengthening Arcwide's global support organization. He leads Arcwide's Global Application Management Services (AMS) business, overseeing teams across offshore and nearshore locations and ensuring customers receive consistent, high-quality support and long-term value from their IFS investments.

Throughout his career at Arcwide, Unni has been instrumental in building scalable support operations, developing high-performing global teams, and fostering a customer-centric culture focused on responsiveness, service quality, and continuous improvement. His leadership has helped expand Arcwide's managed services capabilities while supporting customers through every stage of their cloud and business transformation journeys.

As Partner, Unni will continue to shape Arcwide's global AMS strategy, drive innovation in customer support services, and strengthen the company's offshore and nearshore capabilities. His appointment reinforces Arcwide's commitment to customer success and delivering lasting business value worldwide.

Philippe Chaniot, CEO

Unni's promotion to Partner is a well-deserved recognition of his leadership and contribution to Arcwide's success. Throughout his career, Unni has consistently embodied the values that define Arcwide Teaming, Commitment, Passion, Respect, Courage, and Integrity.

Through his leadership of our Global AMS business and our nearshore and offshore teams, he has built a strong, customer-focused organization that delivers exceptional service and long-term value for our clients worldwide. This promotion recognizes not only his achievements to date, but also the important role he will play in shaping the next chapter of Arcwide's growth. I am delighted to welcome Unni to the Partner group.

Philippe Chaniot, CEO

With a career spanning military service, consulting, and enterprise transformation leadership, Unni brings a unique blend of operational discipline, strategic thinking, and customer-focused leadership to Arcwide. Beginning his professional journey in the Indian Air Force, he developed a strong foundation in leadership and execution before building an accomplished career helping organizations navigate complex business and technology transformations.

Having been part of Arcwide since its launch in 2022, Unni has been instrumental in Arcwide's growth journey, leading global support teams and fostering long-term customer partnerships. His commitment to strategic customer alignment and delivery excellence has consistently helped clients achieve their business goals and maximize the value of their IFS investments.

Unnikrishnan Menon, Partner & Managing Director for India

I'm truly honored to take on the role as a Partner. This milestone is the result of an incredible journey shared with talented colleagues, inspiring customers, and teams who consistently go above and beyond. I'm excited about what lies ahead as we continue building strong partnerships, developing our people, and helping customers achieve meaningful business outcomes with Arcwide.

Unnikrishnan Menon, Partner & Managing Director for India

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