Brigadier (Retired) K. Harikumar is the new HYSEA Executive Director (Press Releases)

September 10, 2006 For Immediate Circulation

HYSEA has appointed Brigadier (Retired) K. Harikumar as its new Executive Director. Dr. Anil K. JAMPALA, President of HYSEA said, “We are delighted that Hari decided to join HYSEA as Executive Director. He has been part of the HYSEA Managing Committee for the past several areas and his leadership and knowledge of the industry will serve our members well”.

Harikumar said, “My priority will be to help our members and position them such that HYSEA ’s vision is achieved.”

Brigadier (Retired) K. Harikumar, till very recently, was the Corporate Head of Knowledge and Learning for Keane Inc in India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keane Inc., USA (www.keane.com). He joined Keane (erstwhile Metamor Global Solutions) in 1997 as Head of Operations at the Hyderabad center.

Harikumar is a Mechanical Engineer with a Post Graduate Degree in Defense Sciences and has an MBA in Marketing Management. He is also a Chartered Engineer on the rolls of the Institution of Engineers.

During his career spanning 30 years in the technical branch of the Indian Army, he handled various roles like Maintenance Manager, Head – Logistics, Assistant Military Secretary and Director of Operations at the Army Headquarters and the CEO of a large Defense Industrial undertaking.

For more information, please contact Mr. Sumanth at (e-mail: info@hysea.org )