Bangalore, March 2007

Eka appoints Mr. N. Karthikeyan as Chief Operating Officer

Mr. N. Karthikeyan has joined Eka Software as Chief Operating Officer. Karthik will oversee Eka’s ability to provide consistent services to its clients across the globe, with a very high focus on customer, people, process and technology.

Having held leadership positions in Technology, Program Management, and consulting for Fortune 500 Corporations and Product Companies across the globe, Karthik brings with him a rich combination of strategic and tactical leadership required for this role. Karthik has immense global experience, having worked in several geographies across US, Europe and Asia, He strongly believes that Information Technology’s primary role should be to add a lot of value to business and make a big difference to a company’s top and bottom line.

With over 18 years of Technology experience in Business and IT Consultancy, Karthik has a successful track record of managing large global teams in winning and executing numerous multi-million dollar Technology solutions and Product implementations for global 1000 customers. Prior to his joining Eka, Karthik has held leadership and Senior Management positions with Sterling Commerce (formerly Yantra Corporation). Before that he was the North American director for Sapient Corporation. During his career he has worked in management positions with GE Corporate and Honeywell as well.

Karthik is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Institute of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineers. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering from University Viswesvarayya College of Engineering, Bangalore.