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Technology services firm Mindtree has appointed Manisha Girotra, the India CEO of a leading global independent investment bank, to its board of directors.
The board also elected Rostow Ravanan as an Executive Director in addition to his role as the CFO, the company said in a statement.
Ravanan co-founded Mindtree in 1999.
Girotra, whose appointment is effective May 20, is the Chief Executive Officer of Moelis & Company in India.
She ran the India operations for UBS and Barclays de Zoete Wedd's investment bank. Girotra is a specialist in investment banking, Mergers & Acquisitions and wealth management.
She has been nominated in Fortune's Most Powerful Women in Business Club in 2011 and was honoured as a Young Global Leader 2010 by the World Economic Forum, the statement said.
"As we move into the next phase of Mindtree's growth, Manisha's vast global experience will be a great asset in guiding our strategy and providing us with enlightened oversight," Mindtree Chairman Subroto Bagchi said.
