Persistent Systems appoints Charles Owen as Chief Corporate Development Officer

Persistent Systems today announced the appointment of Charles Owen as Chief Corporate Development Officer. Owen will focus on corporate strategy and work closely with the CEO, Sandeep Kalra.

Prior to this, Owen was founder of investment firm Ev2 Ventures, investing in early-stage startups in the smart mobility sector in India. Prior to Ev2, he led mergers and acquisitions at HARMAN International, working on international transactions across India, Europe, South and North America, including the acquisition of HARMAN International by Samsung.

“Charles brings the global perspective we require, as we continue to grow organically and through acquisitions around the world. We see great opportunity to add to our portfolio, making smart acquisitions to continue to enhance our customer offerings,” said Sandeep Kalra, CEO and Executive Director, Persistent Systems.


Owen will be a member of Persistent’s executive team and will be based out of Atlanta, Georgia.

“This is an exciting time to be joining Persistent, with its impressive growth, extensive global presence and expanding solutions portfolio. Persistent’s leadership in delivering digital solutions, its impressive client portfolio and partner ecosystem present a great market opportunity and one I’m excited to help develop,” he said.