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Mahindra Satyam Appoints Mr. Vineet Nayyar As Chairman Of The Board & Co-Opts Two New Independent Directors
Published Dec 15, 2009
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Mahindra Satyam, the brand identity of Satyam Computer Services Ltd. (NYSE:SAY), a leading global consulting and IT services provider, announced key decisions pertaining to its Board. Mr. Vineet Nayyar has been appointed as the Chairman of its Board and Mr. M. Damodaran and Mr. Gautam S Kaji have been appointed as additional directors, with immediate effect.
Consequently the size of the Board has increased to 8 directors comprising of 4 independent directors (including two nominee directors of the Central government), 2 non-executive and 2 whole time directors. Mr. Nayyar will also continue to operate as a whole-time director.
In a career spanning over 40 years, Mr. Nayyar has worked with the Government of India, international multilateral agencies and in the corporate sector (both public and private). Mr. Nayyar started his career with the Indian Administrative Service and held a series of senior positions, after which he worked with the World Bank for over 10 years in a series of senior assignments. He was the founding Chairman and Managing Director of the state owned Gas Authority of India and has served as Managing Director of HCL Corporation Ltd and as the Vice Chairman of HCL Technologies Ltd. He was also a co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of HCL Perot Systems.
Mr. Damodaran IAS (Retired) is currently practicing as an independent consultant in diverse areas of management. He has over 30 years of experience in financial services and public sector enterprises and has served as the former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Chairman and Managing Director of Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) and as Chairman of the Unit Trust of India (UTI). He has also held various positions in the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and the Ministry of Commerce.
Mr. Gautam S Kaji is the former Managing Director for operations of the World Bank with responsibility for Africa, East Asia and the Pacific and South Asia. He also led the World Bank's finance and private sector development programs and served as chair of the World Bank's operations committee, which reviews all projects put forward for World Bank support. Prior to this he worked in a commercial bank. He is currently Chairman of Centennial Group a Washington based Policy and Strategic advisory firm and their non-profit initiative The Emerging Markets Forum.
Following these appointments, the Board has also appointed Mr. Damodaran and Mr. Gautam S Kaji as members of the Audit Committee.
Further the Board has also appointed Deloitte Haskins & Sells as Mahindra Satyam’s statutory auditors.
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