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Scytl´s senior management team has broad international experience running leading technology companies
Pere Valles | Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Valles joined Scytl in March 2004 after spending most of his professional career in the United States. Prior to joining Scytl, Mr. Valles was Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of GlobalNet, a NASDAQ publicly-traded telecommunications company headquartered in Chicago. Mr. Valles assisted GlobalNet in becoming one of the leading providers of Voice-over-IP in the world and was instrumental in the successful sale of the company to the Titan Corporation, a NYSE defense company. At GlobalNet, Mr. Valles was responsible for designing and executing the strategic plan that led to an increase in revenues from US$ 25 million to over US$ 100 million and brought the company to profitability. Previously, Mr. Valles had worked as Senior Manager for KPMG's Mergers & Acquisitions group in Los Angeles and Miami providing financial and strategic consulting services to private equity groups and corporations involved in acquisitions in the United States, Latin America and Europe. During his career at KPMG, Mr. Valles actively participated in more than 20 transactions in the telecommunications and technology areas. Mr. Valles has a bachelor degree in Economics and a bachelor degree in Law from the University of Barcelona and a MBA (summa cum laude) from Indiana University.
Mr. Valles joined Scytl in March 2004 after spending most of his professional career in the United States. Prior to joining Scytl, Mr. Valles was Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of GlobalNet, a NASDAQ publicly-traded telecommunications company headquartered in Chicago. Mr. Valles assisted GlobalNet in becoming one of the leading providers of Voice-over-IP in the world and was instrumental in the successful sale of the company to the Titan Corporation, a NYSE defense company. At GlobalNet, Mr. Valles was responsible for designing and executing the strategic plan that led to an increase in revenues from US$ 25 million to over US$ 100 million and brought the company to profitability. Previously, Mr. Valles had worked as Senior Manager for KPMG's Mergers & Acquisitions group in Los Angeles and Miami providing financial and strategic consulting services to private equity groups and corporations involved in acquisitions in the United States, Latin America and Europe. During his career at KPMG, Mr. Valles actively participated in more than 20 transactions in the telecommunications and technology areas. Mr. Valles has a bachelor degree in Economics and a bachelor degree in Law from the University of Barcelona and a MBA (summa cum laude) from Indiana University.
Pablo Sarrias | EVP Sales & Marketing
Mr. Sarrias joined Scytl as EVP of Sales & Marketing in May 2006, after having spent most of his professional career in Germany. Prior to joining Scytl, Mr. Sarrias was Business Manager at Hewlett-Packard, having responsibility over the OpenView Telecommunications family of software products in Europe, Middle East, and Africa. At Hewlett-Packard, Mr. Sarrias was responsible for designing and executing an international go-to-market plan that led to a sustained increase in revenues of over 30% year over year, being the largest growth ever experienced by this product line. Previously, Mr. Sarrias worked as Senior Solution Architect at Hewlett-Packard and DaimlerChrysler Information Services, and as Senior Network Project Planner at Amadeus Data Processing, the leading travel reservation provider. Mr. Sarrias has a Masters degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.
Mr. Sarrias joined Scytl as EVP of Sales & Marketing in May 2006, after having spent most of his professional career in Germany. Prior to joining Scytl, Mr. Sarrias was Business Manager at Hewlett-Packard, having responsibility over the OpenView Telecommunications family of software products in Europe, Middle East, and Africa. At Hewlett-Packard, Mr. Sarrias was responsible for designing and executing an international go-to-market plan that led to a sustained increase in revenues of over 30% year over year, being the largest growth ever experienced by this product line. Previously, Mr. Sarrias worked as Senior Solution Architect at Hewlett-Packard and DaimlerChrysler Information Services, and as Senior Network Project Planner at Amadeus Data Processing, the leading travel reservation provider. Mr. Sarrias has a Masters degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.
Jordi Puiggali | VP Research & Development
Mr. Puiggali has headed Scytl's Research & Development Department since the formation of the company. Mr. Puiggali has been instrumental in the development of Scytl's technology and intellectual property, co-authoring numerous international patents on application-level cryptography and e-voting security. Prior to joining Scytl, Mr. Puiggali was the Technical Director for PKI and security projects at the IT department of the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Mr. Puiggali has also actively collaborated with the cryptographic research group of the Department of Computer Science at the Autonomous University of Barcelona where he co-directed research projects on PKI and applied cryptography. Mr. Puiggali is a security expert and has participated as a speaker and lecturer in numerous international conferences on computer security and applied cryptography. Mr. Puiggali has a bachelor degree in Computer Engineering from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
Mr. Puiggali has headed Scytl's Research & Development Department since the formation of the company. Mr. Puiggali has been instrumental in the development of Scytl's technology and intellectual property, co-authoring numerous international patents on application-level cryptography and e-voting security. Prior to joining Scytl, Mr. Puiggali was the Technical Director for PKI and security projects at the IT department of the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Mr. Puiggali has also actively collaborated with the cryptographic research group of the Department of Computer Science at the Autonomous University of Barcelona where he co-directed research projects on PKI and applied cryptography. Mr. Puiggali is a security expert and has participated as a speaker and lecturer in numerous international conferences on computer security and applied cryptography. Mr. Puiggali has a bachelor degree in Computer Engineering from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
Ramon Barriga | VP Finance
Mr. Barriga joined Scytl as VP of Finance in March 2004. Prior to joining Scytl, Mr. Barriga was a consultant on corporate governance issues for institutional investors and publicly-traded companies at Soler Padró Morrow, a prestigious law firm. Previously, Mr. Barriga was Director of Finance and Administration at Asein Ingenieros SL and was actively involved in the international expansion of this Spanish corporation. Mr. Barriga has also held numerous accounting and financial positions in the Swiss pharmaceutical company Sandoz Pharma (now Novartis). Mr. Barriga is a lecturer and professor of financial analysis at the Catalan Institute of Technology. Mr. Barriga is a European Certified Financial Analyst (CEFA) and has a bachelor degree in Business Administration from the University of Barcelona and a Master in Finance from the Institut d'Estudis Financers (IEF).
Mr. Barriga joined Scytl as VP of Finance in March 2004. Prior to joining Scytl, Mr. Barriga was a consultant on corporate governance issues for institutional investors and publicly-traded companies at Soler Padró Morrow, a prestigious law firm. Previously, Mr. Barriga was Director of Finance and Administration at Asein Ingenieros SL and was actively involved in the international expansion of this Spanish corporation. Mr. Barriga has also held numerous accounting and financial positions in the Swiss pharmaceutical company Sandoz Pharma (now Novartis). Mr. Barriga is a lecturer and professor of financial analysis at the Catalan Institute of Technology. Mr. Barriga is a European Certified Financial Analyst (CEFA) and has a bachelor degree in Business Administration from the University of Barcelona and a Master in Finance from the Institut d'Estudis Financers (IEF).
Onno van Dommelen | VP Strategic Projects
Mr. van Dommelen joined Scytl in February 2004 and is now its VP of Strategic Projects. Mr. van Dommelen is a Dutch national with over 15 years of experience in different senior IT positions for multinational corporations and governments in the United States, Europe and Central America. Prior to joining Scytl, Mr. van Dommelen was the IT Director of the Robotics Division of Mecalux, one of the world's leading companies in the warehousing system market, where he managed a team of 30 IT professionals. Mr. van Dommelen has a proven record of successfully delivering projects within budget and on time for organizations such as Hewlett Packard, British Petroleum, Royal Dutch Army, Hoogovens Corus and AMC University. Mr. van Dommelen is an expert in software project management and has extensive knowledge of software development life-cycle methods, software engineering methodologies and processes, software architecture, and programming languages. Mr. van Dommelen has undergraduate studies in Software Engineering from the Dutch Open University and numerous post-graduate courses on quality assurance and software development processes.
Mr. van Dommelen joined Scytl in February 2004 and is now its VP of Strategic Projects. Mr. van Dommelen is a Dutch national with over 15 years of experience in different senior IT positions for multinational corporations and governments in the United States, Europe and Central America. Prior to joining Scytl, Mr. van Dommelen was the IT Director of the Robotics Division of Mecalux, one of the world's leading companies in the warehousing system market, where he managed a team of 30 IT professionals. Mr. van Dommelen has a proven record of successfully delivering projects within budget and on time for organizations such as Hewlett Packard, British Petroleum, Royal Dutch Army, Hoogovens Corus and AMC University. Mr. van Dommelen is an expert in software project management and has extensive knowledge of software development life-cycle methods, software engineering methodologies and processes, software architecture, and programming languages. Mr. van Dommelen has undergraduate studies in Software Engineering from the Dutch Open University and numerous post-graduate courses on quality assurance and software development processes.
Gabriel Dos Santos | VP Software Engineering
Mr. Dos Santos joined Scytl as Technical Manager in March 2004 and is currently the VP of Software Engineering. In his current position, Mr. Dos Santos is responsible for the software development and engineering of Scytl's family of software solutions and for the implementation of these solutions in commercial projects. In his previous position at Scytl as Technical Manager for Pnyx.core, Mr. Dos Santos was instrumental in the development and evolution of Scytl's core security solution for Internet voting and participated in numerous projects in Europe, Asia and America. Mr. Dos Santos has over 10 years of IT experience in software development working for companies in Spain and Argentina in projects for the United Nations, Bank Boston, Banco Sabadell, T-Systems and the Catalan government. Mr. Dos Santos holds an M.S. degree in Computer Science from the University of Buenos Aires.
Mr. Dos Santos joined Scytl as Technical Manager in March 2004 and is currently the VP of Software Engineering. In his current position, Mr. Dos Santos is responsible for the software development and engineering of Scytl's family of software solutions and for the implementation of these solutions in commercial projects. In his previous position at Scytl as Technical Manager for Pnyx.core, Mr. Dos Santos was instrumental in the development and evolution of Scytl's core security solution for Internet voting and participated in numerous projects in Europe, Asia and America. Mr. Dos Santos has over 10 years of IT experience in software development working for companies in Spain and Argentina in projects for the United Nations, Bank Boston, Banco Sabadell, T-Systems and the Catalan government. Mr. Dos Santos holds an M.S. degree in Computer Science from the University of Buenos Aires.
Gerard Cervello | VP Operations
Mr. Cervello joined Scytl in September 2001 and is currently the VP of Operations. In his current position, Mr. Cervello is in charge of a team of professionals responsible for pre-sales, project management, post-sales and special consulting projects. Mr. Cervello has extensive experience in the electoral industry, having participated in numerous elections and projects in Europe, Asia and America and having coauthored 12 papers and 3 patents on e-democracy and e-voting. Prior to Scytl, Mr. Cervello was an expert in web and security applications, having worked for an R&D division of Philips in the United States and ISOCO (an artificial intelligence software company) in Spain. Mr. Cervello holds a Masters degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.
Mr. Cervello joined Scytl in September 2001 and is currently the VP of Operations. In his current position, Mr. Cervello is in charge of a team of professionals responsible for pre-sales, project management, post-sales and special consulting projects. Mr. Cervello has extensive experience in the electoral industry, having participated in numerous elections and projects in Europe, Asia and America and having coauthored 12 papers and 3 patents on e-democracy and e-voting. Prior to Scytl, Mr. Cervello was an expert in web and security applications, having worked for an R&D division of Philips in the United States and ISOCO (an artificial intelligence software company) in Spain. Mr. Cervello holds a Masters degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.
Miquel Comas | Director of Systems Engineering
Miquel Comas joined Scytl in July 2004 as System Administrator and is currently Director of Systems Engineering. In his current position, Mr. Comas is responsible for Scytl's systems and infrastructure, the execution of R&D projects and the development of prototypes. Before joining Scytl, Mr. Comas worked as a systems engineer for Tecnosistemi S.P.A., an Italian multinational that manages the systems of the public transportation company of the City of Barcelona. Previously, he was responsible for the systems of RSB, executing several telecommunications projects for AMPER and the State of Madrid. Mr. Comas is a Telecommunications Engineer from EUPMT and has taken several courses and post-graduate studies on networks, systems and technical management.
Miquel Comas joined Scytl in July 2004 as System Administrator and is currently Director of Systems Engineering. In his current position, Mr. Comas is responsible for Scytl's systems and infrastructure, the execution of R&D projects and the development of prototypes. Before joining Scytl, Mr. Comas worked as a systems engineer for Tecnosistemi S.P.A., an Italian multinational that manages the systems of the public transportation company of the City of Barcelona. Previously, he was responsible for the systems of RSB, executing several telecommunications projects for AMPER and the State of Madrid. Mr. Comas is a Telecommunications Engineer from EUPMT and has taken several courses and post-graduate studies on networks, systems and technical management.
Eric Elbhar | Director of Business Development
Eric Elbhar joined Scytl as Director of Business Development in May 2008 and is responsible for developing and strengthening Scytl's partner network worldwide. Mr. Elbhar has 14 years of international sales and marketing experience in the technology sector in companies such as CDC Corporation, Ross Systems, Selligent and Cap Gemini. In these companies, Mr. Elbhar was involved in complex sales processes and in managing the relationships with key partners in countries such as Spain, France, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Morocco, Greece and Latin America. Mr. Elbhar holds a B.S. degree in Electronics and Computer Engineering from ENSEA Cergy Pontoise (France). Mr. Elbhar is fluent in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.
Eric Elbhar joined Scytl as Director of Business Development in May 2008 and is responsible for developing and strengthening Scytl's partner network worldwide. Mr. Elbhar has 14 years of international sales and marketing experience in the technology sector in companies such as CDC Corporation, Ross Systems, Selligent and Cap Gemini. In these companies, Mr. Elbhar was involved in complex sales processes and in managing the relationships with key partners in countries such as Spain, France, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Morocco, Greece and Latin America. Mr. Elbhar holds a B.S. degree in Electronics and Computer Engineering from ENSEA Cergy Pontoise (France). Mr. Elbhar is fluent in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.
Jean Souto | Worldwide Sales Director
Mr. Souto joined Scytl in November 2007 as Director of Sales for France and the French-speaking countries and is currently Scytl's Worldwide Sales Director. Mr. Souto brings with him over 15 years of sales and marketing experience in the IT sector. Prior to joining Scytl, Mr. Souto worked in France and Luxemburg, and spent most of his professional career at CGBI, a large French publicly-traded IT services firm where he held various senior positions and was a member of its Executive Committee. At CGBI, Mr. Souto was Director of the Insurance & Banking business unit which became the highest growth business unit in the company. Prior to this, Mr. Souto worked as Area Manager in Luxemburg and Eastern France which was the most profitable region during the 4 years of Mr. Souto's tenure. Mr. Souto has a bachelor degree in Information Technology with a post-graduate degree in Business Administration.
Mr. Souto joined Scytl in November 2007 as Director of Sales for France and the French-speaking countries and is currently Scytl's Worldwide Sales Director. Mr. Souto brings with him over 15 years of sales and marketing experience in the IT sector. Prior to joining Scytl, Mr. Souto worked in France and Luxemburg, and spent most of his professional career at CGBI, a large French publicly-traded IT services firm where he held various senior positions and was a member of its Executive Committee. At CGBI, Mr. Souto was Director of the Insurance & Banking business unit which became the highest growth business unit in the company. Prior to this, Mr. Souto worked as Area Manager in Luxemburg and Eastern France which was the most profitable region during the 4 years of Mr. Souto's tenure. Mr. Souto has a bachelor degree in Information Technology with a post-graduate degree in Business Administration.
Gwendoline Savoy | Director of Marketing Intelligence
Gwendoline Savoy joined Scytl in September 2006. Mrs. Savoy is Director of Marketing Intelligence. In her current position, Mrs. Savoy is responsible for supporting sales teams worldwide in maximizing revenues by implementing business intelligence strategies and overseeing the operations and planning of marketing campaigns. She also manages Scytl’s corporate identity to ensure it endorses the company’s values and develops marketing communications and events worldwide. Mrs. Savoy holds a double Master’s degree in Marketing from the EAE (Spain) and INSEEC (France) business schools. She speaks fluently French, English, Spanish and German.
Gwendoline Savoy joined Scytl in September 2006. Mrs. Savoy is Director of Marketing Intelligence. In her current position, Mrs. Savoy is responsible for supporting sales teams worldwide in maximizing revenues by implementing business intelligence strategies and overseeing the operations and planning of marketing campaigns. She also manages Scytl’s corporate identity to ensure it endorses the company’s values and develops marketing communications and events worldwide. Mrs. Savoy holds a double Master’s degree in Marketing from the EAE (Spain) and INSEEC (France) business schools. She speaks fluently French, English, Spanish and German.
Javier Benito | Product Management Director
Mr Benito joined Scytl in March 2010 and is now the Product Management Director. Mr Benito has more than 13 years experience defining the strategy, setting up, structuring and executing technological projects for software companies developing products for clients as Toyota Europe, Firestone Bridgestone, DENTSU Brussels, the European Commission or MAAF Assurances. In his previous role in Scytl as Project Director, Mr Benito has been responsible for managing Key Projects such as Norway’s Local Government (KRD) permanent Electronic Election System or Scytl’s Secure Ballot Delivery Platform used in 10 states under the US government MOVE Act. Also, being proficient in a wide range of project management methodologies, traditional as well as agile, Mr Benito has led the new product development methodology team efforts. Javier Benito holds a Computing degree in scientific computing from UCL and a Post Graduate diploma on Business Entrepreneurship from Solvay Business School, both in Belgium.
Mr Benito joined Scytl in March 2010 and is now the Product Management Director. Mr Benito has more than 13 years experience defining the strategy, setting up, structuring and executing technological projects for software companies developing products for clients as Toyota Europe, Firestone Bridgestone, DENTSU Brussels, the European Commission or MAAF Assurances. In his previous role in Scytl as Project Director, Mr Benito has been responsible for managing Key Projects such as Norway’s Local Government (KRD) permanent Electronic Election System or Scytl’s Secure Ballot Delivery Platform used in 10 states under the US government MOVE Act. Also, being proficient in a wide range of project management methodologies, traditional as well as agile, Mr Benito has led the new product development methodology team efforts. Javier Benito holds a Computing degree in scientific computing from UCL and a Post Graduate diploma on Business Entrepreneurship from Solvay Business School, both in Belgium.
Andy Tye | General Manager EMEA
Andy Tye joined Scytl in December 2011 as General Manager of its EMEA operations, bringing over fifteen years of international elections experience to the organization. Prior to joining Scytl, he was responsible for sales of election, census and examination solutions at DRS Data Services Ltd., a global leader in data capture systems and software. With direct hands-on experience in international election processes, delivery and operations Mr. Tye has a good knowledge of the various technical considerations in implementing new technology in the elections market place. He has a technical background and has worked with many in-country partners to secure and deliver IT solutions to both government and private organizations. In recent years Mr. Tye has also had the privilege of being a trusted advisor to the United Nations presenting at many of their international workshops and writing a technical methodology report to assist countries with their IT planning needs.
Javier Gil | General Manager Iberia and Latin America
Javier Gil joined Scytl in September 2007 as Director of Sales Southern Europe. Mr. Gil brings with him over 10 years of experience and a very successful track record in various sales and marketing positions. Prior to Scytl, Mr. Gil worked as Senior Account Manager for AL-PI, a telecommunication company participated by France Telecom, where he was involved in complex sales to large corporate accounts and in the design and execution of a marketing plan. Previously, Mr. Gil had worked for companies such as Esprit Telecom and Forex. Mr. Gil has a bachelor degree in Business Administration from the International University of Catalonia and a bachelor degree in Political Science from UNED.
Javier Gil joined Scytl in September 2007 as Director of Sales Southern Europe. Mr. Gil brings with him over 10 years of experience and a very successful track record in various sales and marketing positions. Prior to Scytl, Mr. Gil worked as Senior Account Manager for AL-PI, a telecommunication company participated by France Telecom, where he was involved in complex sales to large corporate accounts and in the design and execution of a marketing plan. Previously, Mr. Gil had worked for companies such as Esprit Telecom and Forex. Mr. Gil has a bachelor degree in Business Administration from the International University of Catalonia and a bachelor degree in Political Science from UNED.
David Campbell | US General Manager
David Campbell joined Scytl as General Manager of its US subsidiary in 2011, bringing over 25 years of sales management and business development experience to his new position at Scytl. Prior to joining Scytl, Mr. Campbell was responsible for the Eastern half of the US, Canada and US federal government at Cadence Design Systems, the leader in electronic design automation software. Mr. Campbell managed a team of over 70 people which included technical sales, services, applications engineers and finance, responsible for both domestic and global accounts. His team was responsible for over $100M USD in revenue. Previously, Mr. Campbell held senior management and ownership positions in both electronic distribution and manufacturer’s representative firms in the semiconductor industry. He holds a bachelor degree in Economics from The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD.
David Campbell joined Scytl as General Manager of its US subsidiary in 2011, bringing over 25 years of sales management and business development experience to his new position at Scytl. Prior to joining Scytl, Mr. Campbell was responsible for the Eastern half of the US, Canada and US federal government at Cadence Design Systems, the leader in electronic design automation software. Mr. Campbell managed a team of over 70 people which included technical sales, services, applications engineers and finance, responsible for both domestic and global accounts. His team was responsible for over $100M USD in revenue. Previously, Mr. Campbell held senior management and ownership positions in both electronic distribution and manufacturer’s representative firms in the semiconductor industry. He holds a bachelor degree in Economics from The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD.
Paul Stenbjorn | Director of U.S. Operations
Paul Stenbjorn joined Scytl in 2011 as Director of US Operations reporting to David Campbell, Scytl’s US General Manager. Prior to joining Scytl, Mr. Stenbjorn was the Executive Director / CTO at the D.C Board of Elections and Ethics, after having served as its Chief Technology Officer since June 2010. Prior to joining the Board, Mr. Stenbjorn founded Election Information Services, a technical consulting and software development firm exclusively serving the election community. Previously, he served as Information Services Manager for the Virginia State Board of Elections. Mr. Stenbjorn brings over 20 years of project and personnel management experience to Scytl and has been instrumental in developing national standards for election information management and voter registration process management.
Paul Stenbjorn joined Scytl in 2011 as Director of US Operations reporting to David Campbell, Scytl’s US General Manager. Prior to joining Scytl, Mr. Stenbjorn was the Executive Director / CTO at the D.C Board of Elections and Ethics, after having served as its Chief Technology Officer since June 2010. Prior to joining the Board, Mr. Stenbjorn founded Election Information Services, a technical consulting and software development firm exclusively serving the election community. Previously, he served as Information Services Manager for the Virginia State Board of Elections. Mr. Stenbjorn brings over 20 years of project and personnel management experience to Scytl and has been instrumental in developing national standards for election information management and voter registration process management.
Susan Crutchlow | General Manager, Canada
Susan Crutchlow joined Scytl as General Manager of its Canadian operations in April 2011, bringing over twenty-five years of sales management, business development and operational experience to the position. Prior to joining Scytl, Susan was responsible for worldwide sales and marketing at Genuit Inc., a leader in Professional Services Automation software. Previously, Susan held senior management positions in organizations such as Gartner, Oracle, Vantive (PeopleSoft / Oracle) and SHL System house (HP/EDS).
Rajeev Sood | General Manager, India
Rajeev Sood joined Scytl in April 2011 as General Manager of its Indian subsidiary, bringing over 21 years of sales and business development experience to his new position at Scytl. Prior to joining Scytl, Mr. Sood worked as Head of National eGovernance Projects at IBM India – GB Patch. He was responsible for selling IBM products & services to the Indian Central Government as well as to Indian States. At IBM, Mr. Sood was also closely associated to major eGovernance initiatives in India and helped introduce technology in various citizen services and government process automation projects. Previously, Mr. Sood held senior management positions at SAP India, Ramco Systems and Larsen & Toubro. He has a rich cross-industry background and expertise in the domain of Public Services. Mr. Sood holds a MBA degree from the Institute of Management Technology in Ghaziabad, India and an Engineering degree from the PEC University of Technology in Chandigarh, India.
Rajeev Sood joined Scytl in April 2011 as General Manager of its Indian subsidiary, bringing over 21 years of sales and business development experience to his new position at Scytl. Prior to joining Scytl, Mr. Sood worked as Head of National eGovernance Projects at IBM India – GB Patch. He was responsible for selling IBM products & services to the Indian Central Government as well as to Indian States. At IBM, Mr. Sood was also closely associated to major eGovernance initiatives in India and helped introduce technology in various citizen services and government process automation projects. Previously, Mr. Sood held senior management positions at SAP India, Ramco Systems and Larsen & Toubro. He has a rich cross-industry background and expertise in the domain of Public Services. Mr. Sood holds a MBA degree from the Institute of Management Technology in Ghaziabad, India and an Engineering degree from the PEC University of Technology in Chandigarh, India.