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April 15, 2015

Polaris appoints Sanjay Vatsa as Chief Strategy Officer

London (UK) / New York (USA) / Chennai (India), 15th April, 2015:

Polaris Consulting & Services Ltd (NSE and BSE: POLARIS), a leader in digital transformation solutions and services, today announced the appointment of Mr. Sanjay Vatsa as Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer. Mr. Vatsa will be focused on propelling Polaris’ industry role as a leader in digital 360 transformation.

As Chief Strategy Officer, Mr. Vatsa will be collaborating with all areas of the organization to identify new ways in which Polaris can bring value to its client base. Through both strategy and execution, Mr. Vatsa will be focused on identifying and solving major industry pain points, such as cybersecurity and digitization, while helping clients improve business processes and managing down costs. With his deep experience in operational excellence, transformation, risk and compliance, Mr. Vatsa is well-positioned to drive business growth, create centers of excellence and enhance client experience.

Mr. Vatsa, Chief Strategy Officer of Polaris Consulting & Services Ltd, comments, “I’ve always joined firms driving innovation and transformation, and I believe that Polaris is a firm that can drive significant, positive change in the industry through its pioneering digital and transformation focus. Firms today need to balance the equation between innovation and efficiency. We want to help firms monetize business objectives through digital transformation and big data analytics.”

Mr. Vatsa is a renowned industry veteran with extensive global and domestic experience in top-tier financial services firms, driving strategic transformation programs within organizations such as BlackRock, Merrill Lynch, Capco and State Street Bank. Most recently, Mr. Vatsa was Global Head of Transformation, COE, Data & Operations Strategy at SFS in Citigroup. A thought leader on innovation, reengineering, regulatory risk and controls as well as creating centers of excellence, Mr. Vatsa holds an MBA from the University of Rochester and holds professional certifications from The Wharton School of Business and Harvard.

Mr. Jitin Goyal, CEO & Executive Director of Polaris Consulting & Services Ltd, said: “Sanjay is an important addition to our global leadership team. As a strategic thinker and effective leader, Sanjay has proven experience converting big ideas into tangible results. We believe our clients will experience further value as Sanjay aligns our world class global teams with their pain points and business objectives. This appointment represents yet another milestone in our corporate transformation growth strategy.”
Sanjay is also a member of the Executive Advisory Committee at the Simon School of Business, University of Rochester. He is involved in community and social services such as the United Way, Junior Achievement, Centres for Orphan Children and Tsunami & Katrina Disaster Relief Activities.

About Polaris Consulting and Services Ltd

Polaris Consulting & Services Ltd is an innovator in digital transformation, offering solutions that result in performance breakthroughs where incremental improvements are not sufficient. The goal of our Digital 360 approach is to simplify, digitize, and automate internal processes; while enabling seamless omni-channel access for our client’s external ecosystem of customers, suppliers and partners. Polaris has specialized practice areas in: mobile, user experience, data & analytics, systems integration, testing, infrastructure management and business process outsourcing; along with specialized vertical practices in consumer and corporate banking, capital markets, and insurance. The company is headquartered in Chennai, India and is a listed company.

For more details, please visit www.polarisft.com

 

About Virtusa

Virtusa Corporation is a global provider of digital engineering and technology services and solutions for Forbes Global 2000 companies in the financial services, healthcare, communications, media, entertainment, travel, manufacturing, and technology industries worldwide. At Virtusa, digital engineering is at the heart of everything we do. We are 30,000 builders, makers, and doers that partner with customers to reimagine enterprises and creatively build solutions to the most pressing business challenges that move them to the forefront of their industries.

Virtusa's unique Engineering First approach means never presenting an idea we can't execute. With deep industry expertise and empowered agile teams made up of world-class talent, we think about execution early in the process, because the earlier you think about execution the earlier an idea can have an impact. Solving from the inside out enables businesses to respond swiftly to changing needs with improved quality, lower costs, and lasting results.

Virtusa is a registered trademark of Virtusa Corporation. All other company and brand names may be trademarks or service marks of their respective holders.

Media Contact:

Matt Flannery
Edelman
(203) 856-2006
matt.flannery@edelman.com

For Media related info, please contact:
George Ravich
Polaris Consulting Services Limited
Mob: +1-203-984-8765
Email:george.ravich@polarisFT.com

 

For Media related info, please contact:
Nachu Nagappan
Polaris Consulting Services Limited
Mob: +91 89396 19676
Email:nachu.nagappan@polarisft.com

 

For Investor related info, please contact:
Praveen Malik
Polaris Consulting Services Limited
Mob: +91 89397 82837
Email:Praveen.malik@polarisFT.com

 

 

About Virtusa

Virtusa Corporation is a global provider of digital engineering and technology services and solutions for Forbes Global 2000 companies in the financial services, healthcare, communications, media, entertainment, travel, manufacturing, and technology industries worldwide. At Virtusa, digital engineering is at the heart of everything we do. We are 30,000 builders, makers, and doers that partner with customers to reimagine enterprises and creatively build solutions to the most pressing business challenges that move them to the forefront of their industries.

Virtusa's unique Engineering First approach means never presenting an idea we can't execute. With deep industry expertise and empowered agile teams made up of world-class talent, we think about execution early in the process, because the earlier you think about execution the earlier an idea can have an impact. Solving from the inside out enables businesses to respond swiftly to changing needs with improved quality, lower costs, and lasting results.

Virtusa is a registered trademark of Virtusa Corporation. All other company and brand names may be trademarks or service marks of their respective holders.

Media Contact:

Matt Flannery
Edelman
(203) 856-2006
matt.flannery@edelman.com

For Media related info, please contact:
George Ravich
Polaris Consulting Services Limited
Mob: +1-203-984-8765
Email:george.ravich@polarisFT.com

 

For Media related info, please contact:
Nachu Nagappan
Polaris Consulting Services Limited
Mob: +91 89396 19676
Email:nachu.nagappan@polarisft.com

 

For Investor related info, please contact:
Praveen Malik
Polaris Consulting Services Limited
Mob: +91 89397 82837
Email:Praveen.malik@polarisFT.com

 

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