Essar CIO joins Patni

MUMBAI, INDIA: Patni has announced the appointment of Vijay Mehra as Executive Vice President and Head of Business Verticals.

Vijay was until recently, Global CIO atEssar Group of Companies and comes with over 20 years of global management and consulting experience. Vijay will define and boost Patni’s micro-verticals strategy, structure, systems and skills.

Commenting on the appointment, Jeya Kumar, CEO, PATNI said in a press release, “As we increase our focus on verticals led growth, we have begun making early investments with the right leadership team to set the pace for success. Vijay has a strong track record of leveraging information technology to create competitive advantage and with his global experience, I am confident Vijay will contribute significantly to Patni’s aggressive growth plans.”

Vijay Mehra added, “As Patni embarks on its micro vertical strategy I am glad to be at the helm of it.  Patni is a pioneer in the IT services industry and I look forward to drive this initiative to its next phase of growth.”

Vijay has led the turn-around of the IT function at Essar and has also led the IT-enabled business transformation of the Group across all major businesses.  Prior to Essar, Vijay has worked with leading corporations including McKinsey, CSC Consulting, Syntel and Motorola.