BEIJING, March 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Pactera Technology
International Ltd. ("Pactera" or the "Company"), a global
consulting and technology services provider strategically
headquartered in China and part of
The Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX) Portfolio, today announced that
Mei-Wei Cheng has been appointed
Chairman of the Board, effective immediately.
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Mr. Cheng previously held multiple executive positions,
including the role of Chairman,
CEO, and President at major global corporations with strategic
investments in the China market
including Siemens, Ford Motor, GE, and AT&T.
Pactera CEO Tiak Koon Loh
commented "We are very excited about welcoming Mr. Cheng as our
newly-appointed Chairman of the Board. He brings Pactera a depth of
cross industry experience in China
and internationally, and I am confident that he will be a strong
addition to the Pactera Board. He will play a guiding role in
applying our strategic vision to help enterprises increase their
business performance, and I look forward to working together to
strengthen Pactera's industry leadership and capacity to provide
world-class services that enable high performance, high-value
client operations."
Mr. Cheng added, "It is a great honor and responsibility to
assume Chairmanship of the Pactera Board. I firmly believe we have
the strong capabilities within Pactera needed to achieve our long
term strategic vision. We have a solid business strategy, and more
importantly, we will continue to provide best-in-class enterprise
solutions and value-added IT services that enhance client value. I
hope to leverage my industry experience of leading large and
successful global enterprises to navigate business complexities and
uncover the extraordinary opportunities presented by both global
and China markets."
Biography
Cheng retired from Siemens effective May
1st, 2014. He assumed the position as CEO Siemens North East
Asia, President and CEO Siemens Ltd., China on July 1,
2010, with full responsibility for all Siemens activities in
China, Macau, Hong
Kong, Taiwan, Mongolia and South
Korea.
Before joining Siemens, Cheng spent more than ten years at Ford
Motor (China) Ltd. from 1998 to
2009, where he, as Chairman and CEO, and later Executive Chairman,
steered the company to continuous successes and established Ford
among the top auto brands in China. He was also a Corporate Group Vice
President of Ford Motor Company.
Cheng joined Ford in 1998 from General Electric Corporation
where he was a Corporate Vice President of the company and Regional
Executive and President of GE Appliance - Asia in Hong
Kong. He was a Corporate Vice President of General Electric
Co. and Chairman and CEO of GE (China) Ltd. from 1995 to 1996.
Cheng started his career in 1972 with AT&T, and later became
President of AT&T China. Under his leadership, AT&T
established a major presence in China.
Cheng served on the Board of Directors of Diebold, Inc from 2009
to 2013. He is currently a member of the board of directors of
Seagate Technology plc. He is also a member of the Cornell
Engineering College Advisory Council, Dartmouth Tuck Asia Advisory
Board, and Magna International's China Advisory Board. He is also a
Senior Venture Partner of Fontinalis Capital Partners II and a
founding Partner of China Fortune Healthcare Investment Ltd.
Cheng holds a bachelor's degree in industrial
engineering/operations research from Cornell
University, a MBA degree from Rutgers
University, and is a graduate of Dartmouth's Tuck Executive Program and MIT's Program for Senior Executives.
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SOURCE Pactera Technology International Ltd.