Logica, the IT and business services company, has appointed João P. A. Baptista as Chief Executive, International, and a member of its Executive Committee reporting to CEO Andy Green.
Baptista joins Logica from Portugal Telecom, where he is the
Chairman and CEO of PT Investimentos Internacionais, the telecoms
operator’s international operations - which had revenues of €5.5
billion in 2007 and includes a sizeable presence in Brazil and Morocco.
He is also a member of Portugal Telecom’s Executive Committee and main
Board of Directors.
Prior to joining
Portugal Telecom in 2006, Baptista was vice-president of the global
telecommunications team at Booz Allen Hamilton and Global Leader for
Technology, Information, Communications and Entertainment (TICE) at
Marsh & McLennan.
Baptista will be responsible for
Logica’s international operations, which include all of the company’s
operations outside of its four main clusters, the UK, France, Nordics
and the Netherlands. These operations accounted for approximately 16%
of Logica’s group revenue in 2007. He is expected to start in his new
role in early September.
John Coleman, current Chief
Executive, International, will join the UK management team in the newly
created role of Chief Operating Officer. He will play a key role in
driving the operational changes required to accelerate the programme
for growth in the UK.
Commenting on João Baptista’s
appointment, Andy Green, Logica CEO said: “I’m delighted to welcome
João, a highly talented and experienced addition to the Logica
executive team. This complements the team already in place – which was
strengthened recently with the appointments of Craig Boundy as Chief
Executive, Global Operations and Jean-Marc Lazzari as Chief Executive,
Outsourcing Services. João’s deep and varied international experience,
combined with a fantastic track record of delivery and extensive
strategic insight gained through his past consulting work, will be a
real asset as we seek to get closer to our clients and bolster our
service offering.”
João P. A. Baptista, Chief
Executive-designate, International, said: “I am thrilled to be joining
the Logica team at such an exciting time. The recent months indicate
that this is a company making excellent progress. I look forward to
working with the team in the International business to refine how we
contribute to the sustained profitable growth Logica has set out to
deliver.”
About Logica
Logica is a leading IT and
business services company, employing 39,000 people across 36 countries.
It provides business consulting, systems integration, and IT and
business process outsourcing services. Logica works closely with its
customers to release their potential - enabling change that increases
their efficiency, accelerates growth and manages risk. It applies its
deep industry knowledge, technical excellence and global delivery
expertise to help its customers build leadership positions in their
markets. Logica is listed on both the London Stock Exchange and
Euronext (Amsterdam) (LSE: LOG; Euronext: LOG). More information is
available at www.logica.com.
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