Nov. 21: Jeya Kumar Named CEO, IPsoft Asia Pacific


Monday, November 21, 2011

NEW YORK, NY  IPsoft, the leading independent provider of autonomic IT services, today announced the appointment of Jeya Kumar as CEO, Asia Pacific. Kumar was until recently the CEO of Patni Computer Systems and brings over 25 years of global technology management experience to support IPsoft’s growth plans in the region.


“IPsoft brings the choice, innovation and value that customers look beyond traditional outsourcing models,” Kumar said. “The company’s leading edge autonomic IT management and technology is central to the company’s vision and uniquely positions us to meet customer demands in the region. It’s all about creating the future of IT services, now.”

As the CEO at Patni, Kumar managed the company’s overall business strategy and global operations and led the company to achieve industry leading Total Shareholder Returns in 2009.

“Jeya joins us at a very exciting time as we continue to expand our business globally and look to deliver our unique and leading edge technologies to an ever more diverse set of customers,” said Chetan Dube, IPsoft President and CEO. “His outstanding track record of delivering growth and leadership makes him perfect for the role.”

Prior to Patni, Kumar worked at MphasiS Limited as the CEO and led the company through transformational changes, making it the fastest growing mid-sized technology company in India. He also served as Senior Vice President of Sun Microsystems and as a member of Sun's Executive Management Group (EMG). He has held various management and executive positions with global firms including Apple Computers Inc. and National Semi-Conductor Corporation.

Kumar’s arrival reflects IPsoft’s expanding footprint in the Asia Pacific region. This month, IPsoft opened an office at One Raffles Quay in the heart of Singapore. The office is the base of IPsoft’s Asia Pacific operations.

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IPsoft is a global managed services provider of autonomic-based services. The company’s mission is to power the world through expert systems, and to that end IPsoft leverages self-learning, self-healing cognitive systems across IT Operations, Cloud Orchestration, Fraud Prevention (FAS) and Business Process Automation. The unique autonomic proposition effectively manages operations while reducing human error and providing enhanced service levels. Headquartered in New York City, IPsoft has operations in ten countries across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific supporting enterprise customers, service providers and telecommunications companies. 

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