Patni makes key appointment to meet growing demand for Product Engineering Services in Europe

Published 30th June 2008

LONDON, UK, 30 June 2008: Patni Computer Systems (BSE: PATNI COMPUT, NSE: PATNI, NYSE: PTI) today announced the appointment of Kimmo Solla as Vice-President and Head of
Patni’s Product Engineering Services (PES) practice for the EMEA region. As part of an aggressive European growth strategy, the appointment will strengthen Patni’s PES proposition and help Patni take full advantage of the rise in demand for product engineering services in the region.

Before joining Patni, Kimmo Solla was strategic client partner at Wipro, where he was responsible for one of Wipro’s biggest international accounts. Prior to that, he was global account manager at Capgemini.

Commenting on the appointment, Brian Stones, Executive Vice-President, Patni said, “We are experiencing major growth in Europe in the PES marketplace and I am delighted to welcome Kimmo to the team. He brings a strong background in the research & development field, along with long-term experience of working with large global clients.

Kimmo Solla commented, “There is a growing demand for scaleable and cost effective R&D services in Europe. While high quality is a given requirement, we’re seeing an increase in expectation for continuous innovation capability. Addressing all of these factors presents tremendous challenges for companies who are also operating in a highly competitive, low margin business. This is a fantastic time to be joining Patni, particularly in the area of PES and Patni is in an excellent position to be one of the pace-setters in this marketplace.”

Patni's product engineering services help clients reduce time-to-market for new consumer products while ensuring high levels of quality. Patni has strong sector expertise, providing a range of services to the consumer electronics, industrial automation, medical electronics, mobile and wireless and semiconductor markets.

The European region is gaining in significance for Patni and accounted for 16 per cent of its global revenues for the year ending 31 December 2007. Patni already enjoys a strong presence in European countries, including UK, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden.