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Ramesh Shah elected Chairman of WNS Global Services Parent
Mr. Shah, who joined WNS in July 2005 as Chairman, North America, succeeds David Tibble. Based in New York, Mr. Shah also mentors the company's North American sales team and manages key external stakeholder relationships.
Mr. Tibble, who is based in the UK and is one of the company's founders, will remain as Chairman of WNS UK. Mr. Tibble served as WNS' Chairman from 2002 to 2006. He currently mentors the company's Emerging Businesses unit and manages several critical client and external relationships.
“We are delighted Ramesh has agreed to take on this important role at WNS and look forward to his leadership and guidance,” stated Neeraj Bhargava, WNS' Group Chief Executive Officer. “His experience in the U.S. and, especially in the financial services sector, further strengthens our diversified team.”
Mr. Bhargava added: “We are indebted to David for his efforts in helping develop WNS as a BPO industry leader. His vision and insights have been instrumental in our growth to date. I am pleased he will continue to be involved with WNS as Chairman of WNS UK.”
Prior to joining WNS, Mr. Shah was the Chief Executive Officer of the retail bank at Greenpoint Bank in New York. At Greenpoint, he transformed and revitalized the company's sales culture by expanding product lines, targeting key customers, exceeding sales goals, creating a focus on sales growth and delivering annual income of $170 million.
Earlier, at Shearson Lehman Brothers, Mr. Shah headed an initiative to integrate investment, lending and banking services under a program called Preferred Client Accounts. He also was responsible for marketing new services, updating product positioning and developing annuity products that generated substantial revenue growth for the company.
During a 13-year career at American Express, Mr. Shah held a variety of increasingly responsible positions in planning, finance and product development and also was president of the broker/dealer unit. Mr. Shah earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bates College and a Masters in Business Administration from Columbia University.
About WNS Global Services – www.wnsgs.com
A recognized leader in business process outsourcing (BPO) since 1996, WNS Global Services manages and operates critical business processes for leading global companies, thus enhancing the value of each organization. We offer our services through the following domain, or industry-focused, business units: Travel (airlines, travel intermediaries and other related service providers); BFSI (banking, financial services and insurance), and Emerging Businesses (other industries, including manufacturing, retail, logistics, utilities and professional services). In addition to industry-specific services, we offer a range of services across multiple industries, in areas such as finance and accounting, human resources and supply chain management, which we collectively refer to as Enterprise Services, and in the areas of market, business and financial research and analytical services, which we refer to as Knowledge Services. Based in Mumbai, India, WNS currently has more than 10,000 employees, and has operations in the U.K., the U.S., and Sri Lanka.
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