Reinforces its focus on new and existing technology areas to drive business growth

Bangalore, 21 June, 2011: Sonata Software, a leading IT consulting and software services provider, today announced the appointment of Mr. Gyana Pattnaik as Head - Open Source, Testing and New Technologies. In this role, Gyana will be responsible for building internal capabilities and will also work closely with a team of technology experts at Sonata to drive the company’s initiatives in the areas of Mobility and Cloud Computing.

Commenting on the appointment, Mr. B. Ramaswamy, President and Managing Director, Sonata Software Limited said, “We are delighted to have Gyana on board. His in-depth industry knowledge and expertise in multiple technologies will add immense value to Sonata’s overall technology road map and marketing strategy. We are confident that Gyana will contribute significantly to sustain our growth momentum in the industry.”

Gyana brings with him more than 23 years of industry experience. Prior to Sonata, he was heading the Embedded and Mobility Business Unit in Persistent Systems. In his earlier stints, Gyana has held senior positions at Aperto Networks, Aztecsoft, Proxim Wireless and Lucent Technologies. He brings with him an innate understanding of the services and technology industry and significant expertise of managing and building new technology businesses particularly in the mobility and wireless space.

On his appointment, Mr. Gyana Pattnaik stated, “I am excited to join the leadership team at Sonata. With our strong customer base, global presence, wide range of offerings, strategic alliances and multi-domain capabilities, I believe that we are optimally positioned to take advantage of the emerging opportunities in the global market.”

Gyana holds a Bachelors degree in Electrical and Electronics Communication Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.

About Sonata Software Limited

Sonata Software (www.sonata-software.com), headquartered in Bangalore, India, is a leading IT consulting and services company. Sonata's customers are located across the US, Europe, Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. Its key business segments include Product Engineering (ISV), Enterprise IT and Travel, Transportation and Logistics. As per the industry rankings released by NASSCOM for FY 2009-10, Sonata Software figured among the Top 20 IT Software Services Exporters in India for the third consecutive year. Sonata has been recognized for its excellence in providing Software/ISV R&D and Cloud Computing Services to global customers by Zinnov Management Consulting Pvt. Ltd.  Sonata features both under the Software/ISV as well as Cloud Computing verticals in Zinnov’s “Execution Zone”.

For further information, please contact:

Swati Sengupta
Sonata Software Limited
A.P.S. Trust Building,
Bull Temple Road, N.R. Colony
Basavanagudi,
Bangalore  560019, India
Tel : +91 80 30971999
swati.sengupta'at'sonata-software.com