HCL regional head goes

BRIAN Pereira, the Asia-Pacific head of Indian SAP consultancy HCL Axon, has left the company.

Based in Sydney, Mr Pereira joined HCL Technologies about three years ago and was promoted to run HCL Axon's regional business in January.

HCL Technologies acquired British-based SAP services outfit Axon late last year for $US811million.

Mr Pereira's role will be absorbed by the new Asia-Pacific head for HCL Technologies, Virender Aggarwal.

Singapore-based Mr Aggarwal joined HCL from beleaguered IT services firm Satyam Computer Services, now known as Mahindra Satyam.

Mr Pereira said: "I've had a wonderful experience leading and working with some very smart, motivated people, with strong values that helped HCL win significant deals in the last three years.

"(We've) posted year-on-year growth of over 40 per cent every year for three years as a result."

He is in the midst of completing the scholarship he won from the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

An HCL spokeswoman said HCL Axon's Australia-New Zealand business would be managed by Nicholas Mott.

"ANZ is an important geography for HCL and we are comprehensively looking at our strategy for the region," she said.

A new head of HCL Technologies Australia will be announced shortly.