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Board of Directors
Eric B. Herr · Chairman
Mr. Eric Herr serves as the Chairman of the Board. Mr. Herr became a member of the board of directors with the completion of the company’s initial public offering in 2006. He is currently a director of Taleo Corporation. He was formerly the chief financial officer of Autodesk, Inc. Mr. Herr received a Master of Arts degree in Economics from Indiana University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Kenyon College.
Ramesh Shah · Vice Chairman
Mr. Shah is based in New York. In addition to his role as Vice Chairman of the Board, he mentors the North American sales team and manages key external stakeholder relationships. Prior to WNS, he was Chief Executive Officer for the retail banking division of GreenPoint Bank in New York. He previously held senior positions at American Express, Shearson, and NatWest Bank. Mr. Shah holds an MBA from Columbia University and a BA from Bates College.
Keshav Murugesh · Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Murugesh serves as our Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board of Directors. Based in Mumbai, Mr. Murugesh is responsible for executing our business strategy and directing the overall performance and growth of our organization. Prior to joining WNS, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Syntel Inc. where Mr. Murugesh was responsible for the company's global IT services and knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) businesses. Prior to being named CEO, he served as COO, President and CFO, during which time the company's global work force, revenue, EPS and market capitalization grew significantly. Prior to joining Syntel as CFO in 2002, he held a range of progressively responsible senior management posts at conglomerate ITC Limited, an affiliate of BAT plc. Mr. Murugesh holds a Bachelor's Degree of Commerce and is a Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He is a frequent industry speaker and serves as the Chairman of SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) India, which is a global organization involved in educational outreach projects in partnership with businesses across the globe.
Richard Bernays · Director
Mr. Bernays joined the Board in 2006 as an independent director. Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Bernays held several leadership positions at Old Mutual, plc, a London-based international financial services company, and most recently served as Chief Executive of Old Mutual International. He has also held senior executive positions at Jupiter Asset Management, Hill Samuel Asset Management and Mercury Asset Management. Mr. Bernays currently serves on several boards including Hermes Pensions Management, Trinity College, Oxford, Save the Children Fund and Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Oxford.
Sir Anthony Greener · Director
Sir Anthony Armitage Greener was appointed to our board of directors in 2007. Sir Anthony is based in London and is the Chairman of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. He formerly served as Deputy Chairman of British Telecom and Chairman of Diageo plc. Prior to that, he was the Chairman and Chief Executive of Guinness plc and the Chief Executive Officer of Dunhill Holdings. Sir Anthony was also previously appointed on the board of directors of Robert Mondavi, Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy, Reed International and Reed Elsevier plc. He is presently a independent director of Williams Sonoma. Sir Anthony was honored with a knighthood in 1999 for his services to the beverage industry.
Deepak S. Parekh · Director
Mr. Parekh became a member of the board of directors with the completion of the company’s initial public offering in 2006. He currently serves as the chairman and chief executive officer of Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC), based in India. He also serves as a director on the board of several companies such as Siemens Ltd., HDFC Chubb General Insurance Co. Ltd., HDFC Standard Life Insurance Co. Ltd., HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd and The Indian Hotels Co. Ltd.. Formerly he was on the board of ICI India Ltd., National Thermal Power Corporation, The Dharamsi Morarji Chemicals Co. Ltd., Pathfinder Investment Co. Pvt. Ltd., Automart India Ltd. and Asset Reconstruction Company (I) Ltd.. For his contributions to the fields of trade and industry, Mr. Parekh was awarded “Businessman of the Year” in 1996 from Business India magazine and “Padma Bhushan” in 2006. The “Padma Bhushan” is an award conferred by the President of India and given for distinguished services in any field. Mr. Parekh holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Bombay University and is designated as Chartered Financial Accountant from England and Wales.
Jeremy Young · Director
Nominated by Warburg Pincus, Mr. Young was appointed to the board of directors in 2004. He focuses on business services and is also a director of WP Maverick Ltd, Fibernet Communications and Warburg Pincus Roaming II S.A.. He previously held various positions at Baxter Healthcare International, Booz, Allen & Hamilton International and Cellular Transplant / Cytotherapeutics before joining Warburg Pincus in 1992. Mr. Young holds a Master of Arts degree in English from Cambridge University and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
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