NSTC Ness Technologies, Inc. (MM)

HACKENSACK, New Jersey, December 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ness Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTC), a global provider of information technology services and solutions, today announced the appointment of Holly Ripley-Boyd as executive vice president and chief marketing officer, effective December 3, 2007. Reporting to president and CEO Sachi Gerlitz, Ripley-Boyd will be responsible for Ness Technologies' corporate marketing operations globally. Ripley-Boyd joins Ness Technologies from Symphony Services, a provider of product engineering outsourcing services, where she led the company's marketing efforts. Prior to Symphony, she held leadership roles with global professional services and high technology focused companies such as former Novell, Inc. affiliate Celerant Consulting, Arthur D. Little, and Digital Equipment Corporation. Holly holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Emerson College and attended Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management for marketing strategy. "Holly brings extensive skills and experience to our strategic marketing efforts, and I am very pleased to welcome her to our senior leadership team," said Sachi Gerlitz, president and CEO of Ness Technologies. "One of our major growth engines is our offshore business for customers in North America. Holly's strength in this area will help us significantly increase our brand awareness in this important market, as well as in our other global markets. In addition, she will help us further enhance our brand recognition as an employer in India. I look forward to her strong contribution towards the growth of our dynamic company." "I am very pleased to be joining Ness Technologies," said Ripley-Boyd. "I am impressed by Ness' reputation for technical and business excellence and energized by its growth potential. With a solid global foundation, focus on vertical expertise and management team strength, Ness Technologies is well positioned to address the challenges of the global IT services market. I believe I can help bring the company to the next level of market recognition and I am eager to be part of the growth of this unique global company." Ripley-Boyd will be based in the United States. About Ness Technologies Ness Technologies (NASDAQ:NSTC) is a global provider of end-to-end IT services and solutions designed to help clients improve competitiveness and efficiency. Ness specializes in outsourcing and offshore, systems integration and application development, software and consulting, and quality assurance and training. With over 7,800 employees, Ness maintains operations in 18 countries, and partners with numerous software and hardware vendors worldwide. For more information about Ness Technologies, visit http://www.ness.com/. Forward Looking Statement This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements often are preceded by words such as "believes," "expects," "may," "anticipates," "plans," "intends," "assumes," "will" or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements reflect management's current expectations, as of the date of this press release, and involve certain risks and uncertainties. Ness' actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward looking statements as a result of various factors. Some of the factors that could cause future results to materially differ from the recent results or those projected in forward-looking statements include the "Risk Factors" described in Ness' Annual Report of Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2007. Ness is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of such changes, new information, subsequent events or otherwise. Ness Technologies media contact: David Kanaan USA: 1-888-244-4919 Intl: +972-3-540-8188 Email: Ness Technologies investor contact: Drew Wright USA: 1-201-488-3262 Email: DATASOURCE: Ness Technologies Inc CONTACT: Ness Technologies media contact: David Kanaan, USA: 1-888-244-4919, Intl: +972-3-540-8188, Email: ; Ness Technologies investor contact: Drew Wright, USA: 1-201-488-3262, Email:

Copyright