Patni appoints Apoorva Singh as Global Head – Infrastructure Management Services

Mumbai, India, July 20, 2010: Patni Computer Systems Ltd. (Patni) (BSE: 532517, NSE: PATNI, NYSE: PTI), a leading global IT and BPO services provider, today announced the appointment of Apoorva Singh as Senior Vice President and Global Head – Infrastructure Management Services. In his new role at Patni, Apoorva will be spearheading the Infrastructure Management Services vertical along with Patni’s Customer Interaction Services (CIS) division relating to technology-based support business.

Apoorva has 15 years of rich industry experience to his credit and in his previous assignment has worked with Infosys as Head of their IMS division for EMEA region.  Prior to Infosys, he has also worked in leadership roles with companies like Solix/ Emagia Corporation, MeraNet Private Limited and Maruti Udyog Limited.

Commenting on the appointment, Jeya Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Patni said “Apoorva brings with him a strong legacy of domain expertise with a deep-rooted understanding of industry fundamentals. We are confident that his able leadership will strengthen our IMS practice and further complement our growth objectives.”

Apoorva Singh added, “In today’s volatile business world, enterprises are looking to partner with IT services vendors that can help them seamlessly scale and cost effectively manage their global IT infrastructure. I am confident of developing Patni’s IMS capabilities and reach to exploit these dynamic industry opportunities.”

Apoorva holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from G.B. Pant University, Uttarakhand and a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing and Finance from IIM, Lucknow.

About Patni:

Patni Computer Systems Limited (Patni) (BSE: 532517, NSE: PATNI, NYSE: PTI) is a global provider of IT Services and business solutions, servicing Global 2000 clients. Patni services its clients through its industry-focused practices, including banking, financial services (BFS) and insurance (I); manufacturing, retail and distribution (MRD); life sciences; communications, media and utilities (CMU), and its technology-focused practices.

With an employee strength of around 14,000; multiple global delivery centers spread across 14 cities worldwide; 28 international offices across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific; Patni has registered revenues of US$ 656 million for the year 2009.

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: 2008 certified and SEI-CMMI-Dev Level 5 (V 1.2) organization. In keeping with its focus on continuous process improvements, Patni adopts Six Sigma practices as an integral part of its quality and process frameworks.

Patni leverages its vast experience spanning three decades; deep domain expertise; full-spectrum services; and suites of IP-led solutions, methodologies and frameworks; in being an effective business transformation partner to its clients.

For more information on Patni, visit http://www.patni.com/.
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