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Former U.S. Ambassador Vinai Thummalapally Appointed to Cyient's Board of Directors

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2017-05-02 10:41 3492

HYDERABAD, India, May 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyient Limited today announced it has appointed former U.S. Ambassador Vinai Thummalapally to its Board of Directors. Ambassador Thummalapally will also serve on the Board's Leadership, Nomination & Remuneration and Diversity & Inclusion committees. His appointment became effective 20 April, 2017.

"I am delighted that Ambassador Thummalapally has agreed to join our Board of Directors," said BVR Mohan Reddy, Founder & Chairman, Cyient. "He had a very successful track record in the corporate world and provided distinguished service to the U.S. Government. I am confident that he will bring significant new perspectives and guidance to our Board and leadership team."

Commenting on his appointment, Ambassador Thummalapally said, "I have been impressed with Cyient's growth, diversification and global track record in the engineering and technology services industry.  I also admire Cyient's long-standing dedication to corporate social responsibility. I am honored to join the Cyient Board of Directors and look forward to helping the company achieve continued growth."

As U.S. Ambassador to Belize from 2009 to 2013, Mr. Thummalapally helped to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries in the areas of economic development, education, citizen security and healthcare. Ambassador Thummalapally thereafter served as Executive Director, SelectUSA, part of the International Trade Administration under the U.S. Department of Commerce.  SelectUSA was established as a government-wide initiative to attract and retain business investment.  Ambassador Thummalapally managed the execution of SelectUSA's strategy to create jobs, spur economic growth, and promote competitiveness. 

Ambassador Thummalapally spent over three decades in the U.S. private sector. During his tenure of fourteen years as President of MAM-A, Inc. (formerly Mitsui Advanced Media), the company became a leader in the optical disc manufacturing industry. He holds two patents in this field and has also won several professional awards.

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About Cyient:

Cyient (Estd: 1991, NSE: CYIENT) provides engineering, manufacturing, geospatial, network and operations management services to global industry leaders. Cyient leverages the power of digital technology and advanced analytics capabilities, along with domain knowledge and technical expertise, to solve complex business problems.  As a Design, Build and Maintain partner, Cyient takes solution ownership across the value chain to help clients focus on their core, innovate, and stay ahead of the curve.

Relationships form the core of how Cyient works. With nearly 14,000 employees in 21 countries, Cyient partners with clients to operate as part of their extended team, in ways that best suit their organization's culture and requirements. Cyient's industry focus includes aerospace and defense, medical, telecommunications, rail transportation, semiconductor, utilities, industrial, energy and natural resources.

For more information, please visit www.cyient.com.

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Media Contacts

India
Anirban Sanyal
+91 984 817 0111
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North America
Lynn Wasielewski
+1 612 512 5122
lynn.wasielewski@cyient.com



Oceania and South-East Asia
Nathan Sawicki
+61 430 611 770
nathan.sawicki@cyient.com

 

East Asia
Yoichi Nakajima
+81 3 3527 9825
Yoichi.Nakajima@cyient.com

EMEA
Darshini Perera
+44 7827 888077
darshini.perera@cyient.com

 

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