India, Mumbai – April 30, 2008 – Patni Computer Systems (BSE: PATNI COMPUT, NSE: PATNI, NYSE: PTI), a leading global IT services provider, today announced the appointment of Mr. Louis Theodoor (Loek) van
den Boog as Executive Director of the company with effect from April 29, 2008. Loek has been an Independent Director with the company since March 2005.
Commenting on the appointment, Mr. Narendra K. Patni, Chairman and CEO, Patni said, “Loek’s appointment will strengthen our management team and help us transform the business in the changing market environment. His vast experience in helping global companies grow will
be an asset to our business.”
“It is my privilege to be appointed as Executive Director at Patni, a company that I have had the pleasure to be associated with for over three years now. I am looking forward to working with Mr. Patni and the management team to help enhance the growth and profile of Patni”, stated Loek van den Boog.
Loek brings over 25 years of experience in the software industry. He has held various executive level positions in international software companies, as well as chairman and other board positions in a variety of private and public companies. During his tenure with Oracle from 1984-1996, he played a significant role in the corporation’s sterling growth. In his last position he was Senior V.P. of Oracle Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) with 8000 staff and $1.5 billion in revenues. Loek recently also held CEO positions at Meta4 as well as at Cordys B.V., a leading provider of SOA and BPM technology.
About Patni Computer Systems:
Patni Computer Systems Limited (BSE: PATNI COMPUT, NSE: PATNI, NYSE: PTI) is a global provider of IT Services and business solutions, servicing Global 2000 clients. Patni caters to its clients through its industry-focused practices, including insurance, financial services, manufacturing, life sciences, telecommunications and media & entertainment, and its technology-focused practices.
With an employee strength of over 15,000; multiple global delivery centres spread across 11 cities worldwide; 22 international offices across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific; Patni has registered revenues of US$ 663 million for the year 2007.
Patni’s service offerings include application development and maintenance, enterprise application solutions, business and technology consulting, product engineering services, infrastructure management services, customer interaction services & business process outsourcing, quality assurance and engineering services.
Committed to quality, Patni adds value to its client's businesses through well-established and structured methodologies, tools and techniques. Patni is an ISO 9001: 2000 certified and SEI-CMMI Level 5 (V 1.2) organization, assessed enterprise wide at P-CMM Level 3. In keeping with its focus on continuous process improvements, Patni adopts Six Sigma practices as an integral part of its quality and process frameworks.
For more information on Patni, visit www.patni.com |
