Patni Appoints Jeya Kumar As Chief Executive Officer

IT services provider Patni Computer Systems has announced the appointment of Jeya Kumar as Chief Executive Officer. Kumar will come on board February 2009 and will be responsible for driving the company’s operations. Narendra K Patni will continue as chairman of the Board of Directors.

Loek van den Boog, who was appointed as executive director earlier this year, will hand over the operational responsibilities to Kumar and continue as a non-executive director on Patni’s board.

K Patni said, “This is in line with our succession planning and strengthening the operational leadership of the company. I am excited with Jeya joining as CEO of the company in view of his extensive experience in this market segment and his excellent track record.”

Kumar said, “Patni has been a pioneer in the IT services industry and while I eagerly await taking over as its CEO, I realise that I am stepping into the shoes of an illustrious leader. I look forward to working with Patni, the Board of Directors and employees to maximise shareholder value and take the company into its new growth phase.”

Kumar was until recently the CEO of MphasiS and has more than 25 years of global experience spanning several geographies. Prior to MphasiS, he was SVP of Sun Microsystems and a member of Sun’s Executive Management Group.