XCH.L Regulatory News (XCH)

3 Nov 2009 07:00



Press Release

XCHANGING PREPARES FOR GROWTH IN ASIA PACIFIC 

Appoints Head of Asia Pacific to lead the business and capture growth opportunities in the region

LONDON, 03 November 2009 - Xchanging plc (LSE:XCH), the global business processor today announced the appointment of Kerry Purcell as Head of Asia Pacific region. In this newly created position Kerry will be responsible for spearheading Xchanging's growth in the Asia Pacific markets. This will include leading the Company's business in Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, India, China and Japan. Kerry will be a member of the Xchanging Management Board and will be based in Sydney, Australia.

Kerry brings rich leadership experience across multiple cultures. He has worked extensively in the Asian markets. In his most recent role as Vice President and Managing Director - Asia Pacific for HP-EDS, Kerry successfully led the integration of HP-EDS services group across Greater China, Korea and South East Asia. Prior to that, he led the Japanese business division for HP-EDS. Kerry has also worked with Telstra and Telecom NZ Group with senior sales and marketing responsibilities in Australia. 

Commenting on Kerry's appointment, David Andrews, CEO Xchanging said, "Asia Pacific is an important market for us as we continue to grow our business globally. We are delighted to bring Kerry onboard to drive Xchanging's expansion and presence in this region. Kerry brings the values, influences and practices of diverse cultures that resonate with Xchanging's richly diverse customer base. I welcome him to the team and wish him much success in this new role.

Kerry is fluent in Japanese language and can read Chinese. He holds a Masters in Business Administration from the Cranfield Business School, UK. 

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For further information, please contact: 

Xchanging

Meeta Thareja Tel: +44 (0)20 7780 5374

meeta.thareja@xchanging.com  

Cardew Group

Rupert Pittman / David Roach Tel: +44 (0)20 7930 0777

About Xchanging

Xchanging is a fast growing, pure play global business processor with blue chip customers. We provide complex industry specific processing services to the banking and insurance industries as well as procurement, finance and accounting, and human resources services across industries. 

www.xchanging.com