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Patni appoints Jeya Kumar as CEO

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BANGALORE, INDIA:Patni Computer Systems, an IT service provider, announced on Wednesday the appointment of Jeya Kumar, former CEO of MphasiS, as chief executive officer.

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Jeya Kumar, who left Mphasis last week, would join the board on February 2009 and would be responsible for driving the company’s operations, said a press release.

Narendra K. Patni would continue as chairman of the Board of Directors. Loek van den Boog who was appointed as executive director earlier this year would handover the operational responsibilities to Jeya Kumar and continue as a non-executive director on Patni’s board, the release added.

Narendra K. Patni, chairman of the Board of Directors, 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.”

Jeya Kumar holds a Master’s in Business degree from Curtin University, Australia and a Bachelor’s in Business degree from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia, the release said.