Patni appoints Rajiv Ranjan as EVP & Global Hd of Business Ops

MUMBAI: IT major, Patni Computer Systems on Tuesday announced the appointment of Rajiv Ranjan as Executive Vice-President and Global Head of Business Operations.

A part of Patni's executive leadership team, Ranjan will be responsible for driving Patni's sales operations, revenue planning, delivery operations support (DOS), large deal pursuits and corporate planning, a press release issued here stated.

Ranjan has a rich industry experience spanning 24-years and has worked with some of the leading IT & ITeS names in the US and India over the last few years. He has a strong background in areas related to business processes, internal audits and controls and pricing and profitability analysis.

Earlier, he has worked with some of the biggest healthcare companies in the US such as CVS Caremark, Cigna Healthcare and United HealthCare, as also with IT & ITeS companies like Keane Inc. and WNS Global Services, the release said.

Patni's CEO, Jeya Kumar, said, "we are delighted to have Rajiv join Patni's leadership team and are confident that his strong business experience and able leadership will lead our objective to improve operational excellence."

"Patni is one of the leaders in the IT industry and I am delighted to join them at such an exciting time of their development. I look forward to contributing to Patni's continued success in this industry," Ranjan said.

Ranjan is a postgraduate in business management from IIM Ahmedabad, and an MBA from the University of Michigan.