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July 24, 2015

Virtusa Recognized with Gold Stevie Award for Excellence in Human Resources

Company honored with additional silver and bronze awards for successful internal and shareholder communications programs

WESTBOROUGH, Mass., – (July 24, 2015) – Virtusa Corporation (NASDAQ GS: VRTU), a global business consulting and IT outsourcing company that combines innovation, technology leadership and industry solutions to transform the customer experience, today announced that it has been honored with three Stevie® Awards during the 12th annual American Business Awards Gala, including the coveted gold award for Human Resources Department of the Year - Computer Services and Computer Software. More than 3,200 nominations were submitted to the awards overall.

The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.

“We are honored and delighted to receive multiple recognitions by the American Business Awards,” said Kris Canekeratne, chairman and chief executive officer, Virtusa. “Our team members work tirelessly with a single-minded focus on delivering excellence and value to all of our stakeholders. It is truly gratifying to be honored for our approach.”

The Stevie Awards, the world's premier business award competition, recognizes individuals and teams for delivering outstanding performance in customer service. At the annual gala, Virtusa won three awards, including:

  • A gold award for human resources department of the year. Virtusa is one of seven companies to receive an award in the HR Department of the Year category
  • A silver award for communications or PR campaign/program of the Year - internal communications- for its internal campaign to drive awareness among employees on an internal career oriented program
  • A bronze award for investor relations program of the year for “Virtusa’s commitment to openness and transparency reflected in financial communications to investors and to the media”

“We are extremely impressed with the quality of the entries we received this year. The competition was intense and every organization that won should be proud,” said Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards. “To those outstanding individuals and organizations that received Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Awards, the judges and I are honored to celebrate your many accomplishments. You are setting a high standard for professionals nationwide.”

In 2014, Virtusa won a Silver Stevie award for Human Resources Department of the Year and a Bronze Stevie award for Investor Relations Department of the Year.

Details about The American Business Awards and the lists of Stevie winners who were announced on June 22 are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA

 

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

Contact
Matt Weaver
Global Head of Media Relations
(617) 275-6514
mweaver@greenoughcom.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

Contact
Matt Weaver
Global Head of Media Relations
(617) 275-6514
mweaver@greenoughcom.com

 

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