Mahindra Satyam Appoints Head – Sales and New Business Development, ANZ

Sydney, 20, October 2009: Mahindra Satyam today announced the appointment of Bobby Gupta as Head -Sales and New Business Development in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).

Bobby Gupta has more than 18 years of experience in the IT industry in leading, managing and selling Middleware / Infrastructure solutions, Application Software (ERP & CRM Solutions), Strategic Outsourcing (SO), Application management, Business Transformation (BTO), large and complex System integration projects & Professional Services.

For the last 10 years, Bobby has worked majority of his time with IBM in the Software Group and Global Business services and most recently with IBM’s Global Technology services where Bobby was running the Telecom Expenses Management practice as AP sales Leader. He has essayed diverse roles in the Australian and Asia Pacific IT services market in business development and sales leadership positions.

Venki Prathivadi, Country Manager for Mahindra Satyam Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), said, “Bobby is a great addition to our team as we continue to increase our focus on emerging technologies and verticals to drive the business in the ANZ regions. He will help us to further strengthen our capabilities in verticals such as banking, retail, utilities, public services (including Government) and healthcare, pharma and life sciences.” Bobby will lead sales and new business team in ANZ and would be responsible for other key initiatives in the Asia Pacific that will be announced over the coming months.

Bobby, a graduate in Electronics Engineering did his MBA from QUT, Australia.

About Mahindra Satyam

Mahindra Satyam (NYSE: SAY) is a leading global business and information technology services company that leverages deep industry and functional expertise, leading technology practices, and an advanced, global delivery model to help clients transform their highest-value business processes and improve their business performance.

The company's professionals excel in enterprise solutions, supply chain management, client relationship management, business intelligence, business process quality, engineering and product lifecycle management, and infrastructure services, among other key capabilities.

Mahindra Satyam is part of the $6.3 billion Mahindra Group, a global industrial conglomerate and one of the top 10 industrial firms based in India. The Group’s interests span financial services, automotive products, trade, retail and logistics, information technology and infrastructure development.

Mahindra Satyam development and delivery centers in the US, Canada, Brazil, the UK, Hungary, Egypt, UAE, India, China, Malaysia, Singapore, and Australia serve numerous clients, including many Fortune 500 organizations. For more information, see www.mahindrasatyam.net, Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mahindra_satyam

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