Investor Relations

Dr. Kailash Katkar is the MD and CEO of Quick Heal Technologies Limited, India’s leading IT Security Solutions Company. He is responsible for the overall leadership, strategy and management of the company. Under his leadership, Quick Heal Technologies became the first Indian software product company to hit the capital markets in 2016.

Born in 1966 to a Maharashtrian family at Rahimatpur, a small village near Satara in Maharashtra, Kailash grew up in Pune and from a very young age, chose to break the norms of attending rigorous classroom sessions and decided to divert his inquisitiveness and hard work to start his own business. This little spur of thought guided by sheer grit and gumption drove him to set up his own business – from a small one-room, boot-strapped electrical device repair station to an IT Security Solutions empire spread worldwide.

As a true visionary, his strategic business approach has continuously produced significant business value for Quick Heal Technologies in the form of financial performance, customer satisfaction, market share and productivity. His strong commitment to operational excellence, an innovative approach to business problems, and an aptitude for partnering cross-functionally has made Quick Heal the most preferred consumer security solutions brand. In 2015, the company successfully forayed into enterprise cybersecurity with the launch of the brand ‘Seqrite’.

His brainchild Quick Heal Foundation functions in the areas of community welfare, education and creating awareness around cybersecurity. The foundation has provided training and guidance on cybersecurity to millions of students. In 2017, Chitkara University felicitated Kailash with the Honorary Doctorate for his outstanding contribution to Business, Education and Humanity.

Dr. Sanjay Katkar co-founded Quick Heal Technologies Limited in the year 1995. He is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Joint Managing Director and an executive member of the Board of Directors.

In his role he is leading the global technology strategy and is responsible for the core research and development of the products, the malware research lab and for driving product vision and innovation to continuously improve cyber security.

Sanjay initiated the antivirus product development and over the years built all the teams including threat research, product development, quality assurance and product management. With a highly distinctive personality and a passion for technology, Sanjay created the indigenously designed and developed anti-virus. His significant and outstanding contribution has earned Quick Heal a global position.

Sanjay is a distinguished speaker at various industry forums and has also been a speaker at various IIM and IIT events. He has served as Director of Association of Anti-Virus Researchers, Asia. He enlightens the industry at various DSCI and NASSCOM events.

Sanjay holds Master’s degree in Computer Science from University of Pune. In 2019, MIT - ADT University, Pune felicitated Sanjay Katkar with the Honorary Doctorate for his outstanding contribution in the field of Cyber Security.

A qualified Chartered Accountant with more than 25 years of experience in the realm of finance, Nitin Kulkarni is the CFO of Quick Heal Technologies Ltd. In his role at Quick Heal, he oversees all financial aspects of the company. This includes financial planning and analysis, accounting and financial reporting, and mergers & acquisitions, as well as managing functions pertaining to transactional processing systems and legal, tax, and investor relations.

Nitin holds extensive experience of the various aspects of the finance function, especially within the Information Technology and Manufacturing industries. Prior to joining Quick Heal, he has held senior leadership positions at various listed corporate entities such as Tech Mahindra, KPIT, and Persistent Systems. He has been deeply involved in projects pertaining to financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, accounting, auditing, treasury, international and domestic taxation, M&A, and compliances throughout his career.

At Quick Heal, Nitin aims to leverage his in-depth industry expertise, business acumen, and entrepreneurial approach to further bolster the company’s growth momentum and deliver greater value to its stakeholders.