Vishal Dhanuka, based in Dallas, leads the IT Services Practice in North America. He is also active in Egon Zehnder’s Software and Digital Practice. He has advised clients at Fortune 500 companies and start-ups on how to implement fully integrated business models and technologies to drive transformation, profitability, and expansion. He is especially passionate about digital disruption with big data, Internet of Things, and cloud computing. Vishal’s expertise includes C-suite recruitment to help clients implement growth strategies, assess their management team’s effectiveness, and transform their businesses through strategic thinking and "big ideas.“
Helping clients with leadership solutions is like weaving a magic carpet, by finding and coaching best-in-class leaders one stitch at a time. Together, we take a transformational journey.
Before joining Egon Zehnder, Vishal served as Vice President and Global Head of Customer Innovation & Strategy at Hortonworks. Prior to that, he held leadership roles in numerous companies, including as SAP, A.T. Kearney, and American Airlines.
Vishal has a Bachelor of Engineering in computer engineering from the University of Mumbai, a Master of Science in computer science from the University of North Texas, and an MBA at the McCombs School of Business of the University of Texas at Austin. When not working, he loves to cook and spend time with his wife and two daughters.
