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Pactera Names North American President & COO [Professional Services Close - Up](Professional Services Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Pactera Technology International said that Balaji Yellavalli has been appointed President & Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Pactera's North American business. According to a company release, North America is Pactera's largest geography in terms of revenues, contributing approximately 40 percent of total revenues in 2013. The company noted that the North America President & COO position is a newly established role at Pactera, aimed at sharpening its focus on a very important market and bringing more depth to client engagement; Yellavalli will be responsible for driving revenue generation and management of the Company's Regional operations including sales, marketing and onshore delivery organizations. Tiak Koon Loh, CEO of Pactera, said, "The North America President position is an important addition to our expanding leadership team in theNorth America. It is part of our strategy to ensure that we stay focused and invest in an IT services market that is disrupted by enterprise digital transformation, which is especially true in the banking and financial services industry. I'm pleased to welcome Balaji to this new role. Given his deep industry experience, I am also confident that he will be a positive motivating force for the business, attracting and retaining top talent to bring new capabilities and solutions to our clients. Yellavalli has spent a substantial part of his career with global consulting and technology organizations. Most recently he was the Vice President & global head of industry domain consulting and large deals, at Wipro's Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI) Unit inNew York. Prior to that, he had a long stint spanning almost 13 years at Infosys. As a VP based in New York, Yellavalli played an active role in Infosys' growth across consulting, client services, and industry solutions for global clients. Pactera Technology International is a global consulting and technology services provider. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |