HGSL announces expansion of it's top management team

Hinduja Global Solutions Limited (HGSL)  a leading global BPO service provider and a part of the Hinduja Group of companies, has  announced the expansion of it’s top management team with the induction of three top executives.

Mr. Srinivas Palakodeti joins the team as Chief Financial Officer while Mr.Anthony Joseph is the Global Head of Human Resources and Mr. Sridhar Krishnamurthy have been appointed as Global Head of Strategic Initiatives.

The new appointees will form a part of the core group which is responsible for the overall corporate strategic planning.

Mr. Srinivas Palakodeti has a long association with the Hinduja Group, handling versatile assignments and diverse roles in the Group Companies - Ashok Leyland Investments Services, Hinduja TMT Ltd, IndusInd Bank and IndusInd Media & Communications Ltd. Most recently, he served with Hinduja Group as Executive Vice President Strategy technology, media & telecommunications verticals. He has previously served as the CFO of IMCL, Sahara One Media and Entertainments Ltd and Sakal Papers Ltd. He brings with him 21 years of rich industry experience with cross functional capabilities in operations, project planning & implementation, deal structuring and investor relations. He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

Mr. Anthony Joseph will be responsible for developing, recommending, implementing and leading human resources strategy and policy in support of the Business Objectives of HGSL. In  his career spanning over 25 years, he has worked with companies like the DCM Shriram Group, GE Plastics, Deloitte Consulting and Convergys. He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management and Human Resources from XLRI, Jamshedpur.

Mr. Sridhar Krishnamurty will be responsible for M&A Integration and the Roll-out of New Strategic Initiatives for the company. He has over 22 years of experience in the BPO industry across banking, financial services, telecom and insurance domains. Prior to HGSL, he was the Head of Global BPO operations at 3i Infotech Ltd. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

CEO’s Message:

Commenting on the appointment, Dr. Partha De Sarkar, CEO, said, "We are extremely pleased to welcome Srinivas, Anthony and Sridhar to HGSL's management team. Srinivas brings a broad base of financial experience and global expertise to us, as well as a deep understanding of outsourcing business. Anthony has commendable expertise and substantial interest in managing change in a fast moving business environment. Sridhar has a comprehensive understanding of technology, process migration and infrastructure requirements in the back offices operations. I am sure they will drive forward our unrelenting focus on building customer value and maintain our track-record of financial excellence and business prudence.”

About Hinduja Global Solutions Ltd. (HGSL)
Hinduja Global Solutions provides outsourcing solutions that include Back Office Processing and Contact Center services to its global clientele comprising several Fortune 500 Companies. It has been ranked among the Global Best 10 for Sales Service in the ‘2010 Global Outsourcing 100’ survey by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals. It serves over 80 clients through its 30 delivery centres in India, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Mauritius and Philippines. The Company employs over 16500 people worldwide and reported revenues of $196 million in the fiscal year 2009-10. Hinduja Global Solutions is a public limited company, listed on both the leading stock exchanges in India, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).

About the Hinduja Group
Hinduja Group is an investment and banking group with a diversified global portfolio of holdings across the manufacturing services and banking sectors. The Group, founded by Shri P.D. Hinduja in 1914 has activities across three core areas: Investment Banking, International Trading and Global Investments. It also supports charitable and philanthropic activities across the world through the Hinduja Foundation. As part of its Global investments, the Group owns businesses in Automotive, Information Technology, Media, Entertainment & Communications, Banking & Finance, Infrastructure Project Development, Chemicals & Agri business, Energy, Real Estate, Trading and Healthcare. www.hindujagroup.com.