Leading IT-BPO company Patni Computer Systems has appointed Manish Soman as Executive Vice President and Chief of Operations to its Executive Leadership Team. Manish, formerly a part of Genpact’s management team brings over 18 years of experience in the IT Services and BPO industries.

Manish will be responsible for driving the Patni’s key operations including sales, technology, business continuity & resource planning.

“Over the years, Patni has made consistent efforts to strengthen its management team and this is an important step forward for Patni to achieve operational excellence and maximize shareholder value in our next phase of growth. I am happy to have Manish join the Patni family and am confident that he will contribute significantly to our aggressive growth plans,” said Jeya Kumar, CEO, Patni, said.