| Head of Patni Telecoms Strategy Consulting to Partner with Industry Thought Leaders at TM Forum Management World on November 7 in Dallas
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., November 6, 2007 -- Patni Computer Systems Inc. (NYSE: PTI), a leading global IT services provider, today announced that Colin Orviss, Senior Vice President of Patni Telecoms Strategy Consulting, will run the executive master class at TMF Management World Americas 2007 in conjunction with Keith Willetts, Chairman of the TM Forum, and Robert Rich, Managing Director of Rich Media & Communications Research. The master class will be held at the Adams Mark Hotel Majestic Suites in Dallas, Texas on Wednesday, November 7th.
With a focus on the increasingly competitive communications marketplace, the master class will examine how different players in the Telecom space are positioned and how to succeed from an operational and service delivery standpoint. This highly interactive class will also discuss the development of the industry and various evolution scenarios with other attending executives. The intended outcome for senior management attendees is to promote thinking on a broader perspective about how the services industry is changing and how to profitably take advantage of those changes through better planning.
"There is a rapidly changing business landscape in communication services, and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to contribute my experience and to help lead a strategic and thought-provoking session," said Colin Orviss of Patni. "Our master class will explore and discuss the players, strategies and offerings driving today's Telecom market."
"We strive to bring together industry thought leaders for our classes, as evidenced by Colin Orviss at Patni participating in this executive master class," said Keith Willetts, TMForum Chairman. "He is a valuable asset to any discussion on the Telecom industry, and this master class promises to be a content-rich and collaborative session."
Senior executives interested in attending the TM Forum Management World Master Class, please visit: www.tmforum.org
About the TM Forum
With over 630 members in 65 countries, the TM Forum is the world's leading trade association focused on management of information, communications and entertainment services. The Forum provides leadership, strategic guidance and practical solutions to improve the way that services are created, delivered, assured and charged. Members include the majority of the world's service providers, network operators, software suppliers, equipment suppliers and systems integrators.
The Forum currently facilitates over 80 technical programs and provides extensive training, conferencing and information services to its members. Through its initiatives to help providers move to 21st century 'lean' processes, the Forum helps its members automate business processes by deploying operational systems that will work seamlessly across various parts of the service delivery chain. The organization provides industry benchmarks, guidebooks, process and software frameworks and specific 'plug and play' standards. These give service providers the direction and specific roadmaps to achieve much greater business efficiency and operational flexibility.
For further information regarding the TM Forum, related programs such as the Prosspero initiative and its Management World conferences, please visit www.tmforum.org
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 14,000; multiple global delivery centres spread across 12 cities worldwide; 21 international offices across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific; Patni has registered revenues of US$ 579 million for the year 2006.
Patni's service offerings include application development and maintenance, enterprise application solutions, business and technology consulting, product engineering services, infrastructure management 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 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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