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Xpheno Appoints Francis Padamadan as CEO-Designate

Apr 03, 2025

Position

Chief Executive Officer

Company

Xpheno

Francis Padamadan
francis.p@xpheno.com
BengaluruHuman ResourcesRecruitingCorporate Training

Description

In a strategic leadership transition, Xpheno has appointed Francis Padamadan as CEO-Designate to accelerate growth and prepare for an IPO. This move aims to enhance the company's structural agility and readiness for public listing.

Quick answer

Xpheno Appoints Francis Padamadan as CEO-Designate (April 3, 2025). Xpheno is based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

Who is the new Chief Executive Officer at Xpheno?
Xpheno named Francis Padamadan Chief Executive Officer, announced April 3, 2025.
What did Xpheno announce on April 3, 2025?
In a strategic leadership transition, Xpheno has appointed Francis Padamadan as CEO-Designate to accelerate growth and prepare for an IPO. This move aims to enhance the company's structural agility and readiness for public listing.
What does Xpheno do?
Xpheno is a seven-year-old specialist staffing firm founded by recruitment industry veterans Kamal Karanth and Anil Ethanur.
Where is Xpheno based?
Xpheno is based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Which similar companies made leadership changes around the same time?
Peoplefy (April 29, 2025), i4cp (April 8, 2025), Hudson Global (March 17, 2025) and EG Workforce Solutions (March 11, 2025) also announced leadership changes within 45 days of Xpheno.

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Company Information

Company

Xpheno

Location

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

About

Xpheno is a seven-year-old specialist staffing firm founded by recruitment industry veterans Kamal Karanth and Anil Ethanur. The company provides talent solutions in founder minus one role for the start-up industry and GCCs, and expanded into RPO (recruitment process outsourcing). Xpheno has a team of 310 recruiters and has opened an office in the US.

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