Bangalore, December 14,  2012: Consulting, technology and outsourcing services leader,  Capgemini,  has announced the appointment of Natarajan ('Nat') Radhakrishnan as  Senior Vice President and Offshore Head, Capgemini Consulting.

With over 23 years' experience, including 15 years in Consulting, Nat  will be responsible for building offshore capabilities for a Global Consulting execution model at Capgemini. Prior to joining Capgemini, he was Offshore Leader for Cognizant Business Consulting (CBC) practice.

 Says Aruna Jayanthi, CEO, Capgemini India: “India is a significant country for Capgemini’s global growth plans. As we continue to scale up, Nat’s capability will help the development of our offshore practices”.

Adds Pierre Yves Cros, CEO of Capgemini Consulting, adds, “I am delighted that Nat has joined Capgemini Consulting. Our mission is to help clients worldwide tackle the challenges of the new digital economy through Digital Transformation. Building our offshore capabilities under Nat's leadership is key to delivering high-value digital strategies for our clients worldwide. We are very pleased that he has joined CC on our Digital Transformation journey.”

 Nat was instrumental in setting up the Cognizant consulting practice with a strong focus on domain expertise. He has also worked with CSFB group and Deutsche Bank group and has spent 7 years in Investment Banking, prior to his career in IT. He has an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and also holds a CFA degree. He is also a member of the National Advisory Committee of the "Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment" promoted by the members of the London Stock Exchange.