Hyderabad - February 14, 2013 - Mahindra Satyam, a leading global consulting and IT services provider, today announced that that it has appointed Manoj Chugh, as Global Head: Business Development. In the new role Manoj will be supporting the integrated entity's business expansion plans across accounts and geographies.

Manoj's extensive experience in key areas such as dealing with complex multi-player deals, launching and developing new services and products will help propel Mahindra Satyam - Tech Mahindra combine to emerge as the market leader in the chosen areas.



Manoj Chugh has led four diverse businesses to a position of Leadership in the Information Technology Industry, in addition to pioneering new businesses/ categories in a career spanning 30 years across organizations such as Wipro, Scientific Atlanta, Cisco and EMC.

Commenting on his appointment, CP Gurnani, Chief Executive Officer, Mahindra Satyam said, "Manoj joins us at a time when the Industry is poised to transform. We look forward to benefit from his experience, leadership and feel confident that Mahindra Satyam-Tech Mahindra will continue to excel in driving relationships, fostering innovation and delivering service excellence to our customers."

An Industry veteran, Manoj Chugh has been Honored as amongst the Top Ten who shaped the Decade ( 2000- 2010) of the IT Industry in India by Dataquest and IT Man of the Year-2001 among other felicitations. He is also on the Executive Board of American Chamber of Commerce in India for 6 years and was the Past Chairman of the Storage Networking Industry Association, India (Affiliate of the Global SNIA Organization), 2009-2011.

Commenting on his new role, Manoj Chugh shared, "I am indeed proud to join the Mahindra Group as it is one of the fastest growing and most successful Groups in the world today. It will be my objective to ensure that our clients see and experience the business benefits that Mahindra Satyam-Tech Mahindra deliver across the entire spectrum of the value chain, to realize its ambition."

An Engineering Graduate with a Bachelor of Technology (Hons) from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, 1982.



About Mahindra Satyam

Mahindra Satyam is a global business consulting and information technology services company leveraging deep industry and functional expertise, leading technology practices and a global delivery model to help businesses transform their processes and improve performance. The company's professionals excel in enterprise solutions, supply chain management, client relationship management, business intelligence, business processes, engineering and product lifecycle management, infrastructure services, among other services. The company has development and delivery centres in the United States of America, Canada, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Hungary, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, India, China, Malaysia, Singapore, and Australia and serves numerous clients, including many Fortune 500 organizations.

Mahindra Satyam is part of the USD 15.9 billion Mahindra Group. The Mahindra Group employs more than 155,000 people in over 100 countries and operates in key industries that drive economic growth, enjoying a leadership position in tractors, utility vehicles, information technology and vacation ownership.

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