Aricent Group Appoints Frank Kern as CEO

The Aricent Group announced the appointment of Frank Kern, a veteran of IBM, as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"), effective immediately. He will succeed current CEO Sudip Nandy, who will be transitioning to a new role as the Aricent Group's Chairman of India and will be based in Bangalore, India.

Mr. Kern retired from IBM earlier this year after a distinguished career that included senior roles around the globe, including Australia, China, Japan, Europe, as well as New York and California in the USA. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President of Global Business Services, a role in which he managed all aspects of global operations for this $19 billion global consulting division with 110,000 employees.

"I'm honored to join the Aricent Group at such an exciting time. The Aricent Group has a great foundation, thanks to the work of Sudip and his team, and a terrific future. I look forward to working with the team to continue the company's tradition of providing outstanding value and innovative services to its clients and helping them succeed," said Mr. Kern