HACKENSACK, New Jersey,
March 16, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- Ness Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSTC and TASE: NSTC), a global
provider of information technology solutions and services,
announced today the appointment of Milan
Sames as President of Ness Central & Eastern Europe. Sames will report to Ness
Technologies' President and CEO, Sachi
Gerlitz, and will be responsible for Ness Technologies'
operations in the Czech Republic,
Slovakia, Hungary and Romania. He will be based in Prague, Czech Republic. Sames replaces
Ivan Hruska, who is leaving Ness to
pursue new ventures.
Sames, who served from 2005 to 2007 as Managing Director of Ness
Czech and, previously, from 2004 to 2005 as vice president of
operations for Ness Central & Eastern
Europe, has 18 years of experience in the information
technology (IT) and communications industries. Sames returns to
Ness from Oracle Czech Republic, where he served as Managing
Director for the last two years. Prior to that, he served as Sales
Director for the Czech subsidiary of Logica, an international IT
and business services company, and, before that, as Business
Development Director for the Czech subsidiary of Nokia Networks, a
global provider of mobile phones and networks.
"I am very pleased to welcome Milan as the president of Ness CEE
and I am confident that his broad experience will help us further
strengthen our position in the Central and Eastern European
markets," said Sachi Gerlitz,
President and CEO of Ness Technologies. "Ness CEE is part of our
global strategy, accounting for one third of our revenues, and we
are committed to further developing our business in the region. I
would also like to thank Ivan Hruska
for his many contributions to Ness Technologies and to wish him
much success in his future career."
"I am delighted to return to Ness and I look forward to the
exciting challenges ahead," said Milan
Sames. "Despite the economic slowdown in Central and
Eastern Europe over the last 18
months, the CEE market has strong potential for long-term growth
and it remains a cornerstone of our business. Along with the Ness
Technologies' management team, we will lead Ness CEE to further
growth and success."
About Ness Technologies
Ness Technologies (NASDAQ: NSTC and TASE: NSTC) is a global
provider of IT and business services and solutions with specialized
expertise in software product engineering; system integration,
application development and consulting; and software distribution.
Ness delivers its portfolio of solutions and services using a
global delivery model combining offshore, near-shore and local
teams. With about 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
15, 2010. Ness is under no obligation, 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.
Media Contact:
David Kanaan
Intl: +972-54-425-5307
Email: media.int@ness.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Drew Wright
USA: +1-201-488-3262
Email: investor@ness.com
SOURCE Ness Technologies Inc