Content technology enterprise Straive, owned by BPEA EQT,has appointed Ankor Rai as its Chief Executive Officer. 

Ankor has succeeded Ratan Datta, who led Straive for over a decade, with the last seven years as President and CEO. Effective May 1, Ratan assumed the role of Vice Chairman to support the transition to Ankor and will continue to be a member of Straive's board of directors.

Ankor who has more than 20 years of experience, has joined Straive from EXL, where he was a member of the Executive Committee and served as Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer. 

"Over the last 15 years, Ratan has greatly influenced the company's growth and diversification. The transformation he has brought in the company's strategy and structure leaves Straive positioned well for the future. On behalf of our Board of Directors, I would like to thank Ratan for his exceptional leadership at Straive. Ankor brings an outstanding track record of building customer-centric data, analytics, and AI businesses to service clients across sectors and geographies. I am excited to welcome Ankor to the firm, and I look forward to working with Ankor, complemented by our talented leadership team, to take Straive to new heights," said Josh Blair, Chairman of the Board.

“I am thrilled to join Straive as CEO. Looking forward to continue to help our clients create high impact data insights, knowledge and learning assets and operationalize them in ways that deliver wonderful digital experiences and maximize outcomes. Proud to be part of a world-class team that combines deep domain and design expertise with cutting edge data analytics AI and digital capabilities. Watch this space for more Straive stories,” Ankor posted on Linkedin.