| In this position, Patel will play a leadership role
in establishing global technology objectives and strategies that are
aligned with Euro RSCG's global vision. He will also be responsible
for the following initiatives: global intranet, global extranet, global
e-mail, financial reporting, purchasing standards and synergies, and
infrastructure consolidation. Patel will report to Euro RSCG chairman
and CEO Jim Heekin and chief financial officer Rob Parker and will
be based out of New York.
Patel was most recently vice president, Solution Architecture at
Dimension Data Integration Services in New York, where he was responsible
for creating and delivering new technology-based client offerings,
including Web services architecture and strategies for large scale
institutions, enterprise architecture assessments and solution design
and development. Prior to that, he developed technology thought
leadership and new business for companies including Agency.com,
iTraffic, Conduit Communications, Forte PLC and Citicorp in the
USA and Europe.
"Technology is vital to every facet of our business, and Ritesh
will bring a high level of capability and in-depth experience to
an essential role at Euro RSCG," said Heekin. "With twenty
years of technology and operations experience in multiple industries
on the client side as well as within professional services, he has
a demonstrated ability to provide senior leadership and help us
apply groundbreaking information technology within the agency, as
well as for our clients."
Added Patel, "I am delighted to be a part of Euro RSCG Worldwide.
I have been consistently impressed with the caliber of work and
talent issuing from the agency, and I look forward to contributing
to the vision of this organisation."
Euro RSCG Worldwide, a leading integrated marketing communications
agency, is made up of 233 offices located in 75 countries throughout
Europe, North America, Latin America, and Asia Pacific. Euro RSCG
provides advertising, marketing services, corporate communications,
and interactive solutions to global, regional, and local clients.
The agency's client roster includes Airbus, Air France, Aventis,
Cap Gemini, BNP Paribas, Danone Group, Intel Corporation, LVMH Louis
Vuitton, MCI, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Polaroid, Reckitt Benckiser,
and Volvo. Headquartered in New York, Euro RSCG Worldwide is the
largest unit of Havas, a world leader in communications.
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