NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fractal
(www.fractal.ai), a global provider of artificial intelligence and
advanced analytics solutions to Fortune® 500 companies, today
announced the appointment of Janaki
Akella as an independent director to its board of
directors.
Janaki currently serves as an Independent Director (Chair,
Business Security and Resilience committee and audit committee) on
the Board of Directors of Southern Company, a public Gas and
Electric Utility company and as an Independent Director
(Operational risk compliance and audit committees) on the Board of
Directors of Sallie Mae, a company,
offering private education loans & education services.
She previously held key executive roles at Google, McKinsey
& Company, and Hewlett Packard. Her background includes digital
transformation, strategy and operations, cloud and AI/ML based
solutions and business security and sustainability. She has also
been recognized as one of the Top 100 AAPI Board Members Making a
Difference (Board Prospects). Her appointment underscores Fractal's
commitment to leveraging top-tier talent to drive innovation and
growth.
Janaki holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from
Carnegie Mellon University, an M.S.
from Boston University, and a B.E.
(Honors) from the College of Engineering, Guindy (India).
"I am thrilled to join the board of Fractal at this critical
point in time as it scales to help businesses implement AI and tap
into AI's full potential for value creation," said Janaki Akella. "I look forward to collaborating
with the entire board and management team to drive strategic
initiatives and deliver long-term value to all stakeholders."
"We are excited to have Janaki join our board," said
Srikanth Velamakanni, Co-founder and
Group Chief Executive, Fractal. "Her experience in technology and
strategy, and her presence in the Bay Area will help us
tremendously in scaling Fractal and building the company for the
long term."
Welcoming Janaki's appointment, Pranay
Agrawal, Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, Fractal
said, "Janaki's experience in digital transformation and her
strategic insights will be instrumental as we continue to innovate
in AI and analytics. Her leadership and vision align perfectly with
Fractal's commitment to driving innovation and delivering value to
our clients globally."
For more information on Fractal's board of directors, please
visit: Fractal Leadership Team.
About Fractal
Fractal is one of the most prominent providers of Artificial
Intelligence to Fortune 500® companies. Fractal's vision is to
power every human decision in the enterprise, and bring AI,
engineering, and design to help the world's most admired
companies.
Fractal's businesses include Asper.ai (AI for revenue growth
management) & Flyfish (generative AI for Sales). Fractal
incubated Qure.ai, a leading player in healthcare AI for detecting
Tuberculosis, Lung cancer, heart failure and stroke.
Fractal currently has 4500+ employees across 17 global
locations, including the United
States, UK, Ukraine,
India, Singapore, Middle
East and Australia. Fractal
has been recognized as 'Great Workplace' and 'India's Best Workplaces for Women' in the top
100 (large) category by The Great Place to Work® Institute;
featured as a leader in Data Engineering services 2024 & Data
Science Services 2024 by Information Services Group, Leader in AI
and Analytics Services Specialists Peak Matrix Assessment 2021 by
Everest Group, Leader in Customer Analytics Service Providers Wave™
2023 by Forrester Research, Inc
View original
content:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/fractal-welcomes-janaki-akella-as-new-independent-director-302226311.html