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RAJ SIROHI JOINS COVANSYS AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES
AND MARKETING WORLDWIDE
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (October 3, 2005) – Covansys
Corporation (NASDAQ: CVNS), a global consulting and technology
services company, today announced that Raj Sirohi has joined the
company as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Worldwide.
Mr. Sirohi has over 25 years of experience in the information technology
and business process outsourcing industries.
Mr. Sirohi most recently served as Head of HCL Technologies America
Inc. where he was responsible for building $250 million of revenue.
Prior to joining HCL’s U.S. operations, Mr. Sirohi initiated
the concept of verticals, at HCL, by creating focused industry
groups within HCL’s Indian operations.
“Raj’s experience is perfectly attuned to Covansys’ new
business development process as we work to improve sales execution,
revenue growth and profit margins," said Raj Vattikuti, President
and CEO of Covansys. "We are well positioned to leverage our
strengths and delivery capabilities and are confident that Raj
will help drive our sales team toward securing larger, more profitable
accounts."
“I’m very pleased to be joining Covansys’ first-class
leadership team," said Mr. Sirohi. "Covansys’ delivery
model and capabilities provide superior value to the client and
I am enthusiastic about leveraging these fundamental ingredients
to secure new clients and fuel significant sales growth."
In addition to receiving a degree in Commerce from Delhi University,
Mr. Sirohi completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard
University.
About Covansys
Headquartered in Michigan, Covansys Corporation (NASDAQ: CVNS)
is a global consulting and technology services company specializing
in industry-specific solutions, strategic outsourcing and integration
services. Clients gain competitive advantage by leveraging our
unique on-site, offsite, offshore delivery capability to achieve
rapid deployment, world-class quality and reduced costs. A leader
in the public sector market, Covansys is also known for application
maintenance and development outsourcing in the healthcare, financial
services, retail and distribution, manufacturing, telecommunications
and high-tech industries. Founded in 1985, with 6,500 consultants
and employees worldwide, Covansys was one of the first U.S.-based
IT services companies to establish offshore facilities in India,
and is a pioneer in seamlessly integrating offshore capabilities
into its offerings. Two of the company's three wholly owned development
centers in India are assessed at Level 5 in SEI CMM®. All three
are ISO 9001:2000 certified and assessed at Level 5 in PCMM®,
and five global facilities are BS7799-2:2002 certified.
Visit our Web site: www.covansys.com.
For More Information, Contact:
Media:
Covansys Corporation
Michelle Jones, (248) 848-2269
email: mjones@covansys.com
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