AppLabs, the world´s largest independent
testing and quality management company, today announced that Makarand
Teje, its current President and COO, is the new Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) of the organisation. In his new role as CEO, Makarand will
continue to report to Sashi Reddi, Founder and Chairman of AppLabs.
Sashi will continue to provide strategic business direction to the
company.
Sashi Reddi said, "I am excited to have
Makarand take on this new responsibility to lead AppLabs to new heights.
His extensive experience in selling to large enterprise accounts will
enable AppLabs to succeed in winning and retaining large customers."
"AppLabs is well-positioned to further establish its position globally
as the leader in the testing industry. With our client focused
engagement model and our fully evolved service portfolio around testing
I am indeed excited with this new responsibility to take AppLabs to the
next level." said Makarand Teje.
Mak has over 18 years of experience in the global IT industry covering
P&L management, business development, operations, program management and
strategic marketing. Under Mak´s leadership
AppLabs is organised to provide focus on client relationships as well as
global delivery operations.
Prior to joining AppLabs, Mak worked at Wipro for over 15 years, during
which he worked on multiple assignments for its´ Indian as well as
international businesses. During his last assignment at Wipro, he led
the global insurance industry business of about US$150 million size.
Prior to Wipro, Mak worked at Interface Electronics as the Regional
Manager for Western India region and completed his management
traineeship with Skefko India Bearing Co. in Mumbai.
About AppLabs:
AppLabs is the world´s largest independent
testing, quality management and certification solutions company. With
over a decade of experience, AppLabs has become a trusted partner to
more than 600 companies, providing both quality assurance and
third-party validation. Clients include American Airlines, Experian, JP
Morgan, VocaLink and National Australia Bank amongst others.
Headquartered in Philadelphia, the company maintains advanced testing
facilities in the US, India and the Europe. For more information, visit www.applabs.com
