Guardian India, the global capability center for The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian), has announced the appointment of Karunakaran (Karun) Azhisur as its Chief Information Officer. Reporting directly to Shiney Prasad, Guardian India’s Country Head, Azhisur brings over 25 years of experience as a technology leader with a history of managing global capability centers (GCCs) for major Fortune 100 companies.

In his previous role, Azhisur served as the Global CIO for GE Vernova’s Hydro Power Business and held several senior positions over nearly eight years at GE and GE Vernova. His extensive portfolio includes roles such as Regional CIO for Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, leading GE Gas Power’s Global Software Engineering, and heading GE’s India Digital Hub. He has also served as a director on the board of GE India Industrials Pvt Ltd.

Shiney Prasad, Guardian India’s Country Head, expressed confidence in Azhisur’s expertise, stating, “We welcome Karun to Guardian India. His leadership aligns with our commitment to enhance technology and operations, a crucial element of our strategic vision.”

Azhisur holds a postgraduate management degree from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, and a Bachelor of Technology degree from Anna University, Chennai. He will be based at Guardian’s Chennai campus.