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Patni strengthens its European business operations
with three key appointments
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LONDON, UK, 08 April 2008: Patni Computer Systems (BSE: PATNI COMPUT, NSE: PATNI, NYSE: PTI) today announced the appointment of three new members to its senior European management team. The new additions
to the team will be instrumental in driving forward Patni’s aggressive European growth strategy.
Peer Gribbohm, Senior Vice-President, Strategic Market Development will be responsible for the development of Patni’s business across Europe. Prior to joining Patni, Gribbohm held the position of Vice-President of
Global Applications Outsourcing at Hewlett-Packard and has also held senior management positions at both Deloitte and Ernst & Young.
Derek Kemp, Senior Vice-President will be responsible for driving growth in the Communications, Media and Entertainment sector within Europe. Kemp brings over 25 years of experience to Patni from the IT Telecoms
and Consulting Services sectors, including roles at LogicaCMG as
Managing Director of the Telecommunications and Media Business, and
as a UK board member.
Jeremy Mackinlay, Marketing Director will be responsible for increasing the profile of the Patni brand in Europe and brings twelve years of marketing experience within the IT Services sector, holding senior management positions at Xansa, Siemens and Liberata.
“We are experiencing major growth in Europe, recruiting from a pan-European talent pool and actively building the brand across the region. I’m delighted to have three valuable members on board to drive and support Patni’s European growth plans.” said Brian Stones, Executive
Vice-President, Patni.
The European region is gaining in significance for Patni and accounted for 16 per cent of its global revenues for the year ending 31 December 2007. Patni already enjoys a strong presence in European countries, including UK, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden.
About Patni
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 clients’ 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.
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