Global technology solutions and services provider 3i Infotech has appointment Pankaj Chawla as the chief operating officer (COO) for the Middle East, Africa, Russia and CIS (MEARC) region.

Chawla brings to the company over 14 years of extensive experience managing a wide range of information technology businesses in leading organisations like General Electric (GE), Satyam Computers and LogicaCMG.

 Prior to joining 3i Infotech, Chawla served as the managing director of LogicaCMG for the South Asian region.

“The 3i Infotech family welcomes Pankaj as the COO for the MEARC region. With his proven leadership skills, deep IT knowledge and the ability to strategise for a diverse geographical market such as MEARC, I am confident that Pankaj will be a great asset to the company,” said deputy managing director, 3i Infotech, Hari Padmanabhan.

“I am delighted to be a part of the 6,000 people strong 3i Infotech which is a market leader in the region, with its proven track record and great reputation and, with more than 500 customers. We have a high performance team in the region, backed by dedicated teams in our various Global Development Centres in India,” said Chawla.

Chawla holds an Engineering Degree from the Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow, and an MBA from Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kolkata, India. – TradeArabia News Service