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Noted IT Services Consultant Lawrence I. Lerner to Head up UST Global
Consulting Organization
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ALISO VIEJO, Calif. – January 15, 2008 – UST GlobalSM, a leading provider
of IT services and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) solutions for Global 2000
enterprises, announced today the appointment of Lawrence I. Lerner as the practice
director of UST Consulting to manage and grow the company’s global consulting business.
Lerner brings 22 years experience as an IT strategist and chief architect for some
of the world’s top brands. His experience includes more than 10 years of delivering
consulting services for Cognizant and PwC Consulting using a global delivery model
to enterprises in the Americas, Europe and Asia.
UST Consulting is a fully integrated business unit that drives innovation and value
creation for clients via IT strategy, enterprise architecture and process improvement.
Lerner will bring game-changing IT strategy and technology consulting services to
the well-established IT services brand. Under his leadership, the consulting organization
will focus on serving senior level executives and introducing new advisory services
while continuing to provide tangible, practical and actionable deliverables. The
new services Lerner will spearhead include CIO advisory services such as IT Blueprinting
along with Outsourcing Strategies and Controls, and additional "hands on" services
such as process and platform re-engineering, architectural diagnostics and technology
rationalization.
"Lawrence has been a change agent in growing companies and elevating client demand
through his creation of sought-after, senior-level professional services," said
Sajan Pillai, president and COO, UST Global. "As a consulting industry veteran,
he will apply his expertise to expand our consulting services. I see Lawrence as
an integral part of building the UST Global brand in the next few years to meet
our goal of becoming a trusted and valued peer amongst the top providers in the
consulting industry."
Previously, Lerner was with Cognizant as a leader in their consulting practice.
At Cognizant, he developed the Portfolio Analysis methodology, co-founded the Advanced
Solutions Group which provides complex architecture and systems integration services,
and introduced management consulting practices to the company. Prior to Cognizant,
he was the director of eBusiness in PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Management Consulting
Services.
Lerner has been a strategic advisor to the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, regularly
participates as a guest speaker and panelist at Gartner conferences and is often
quoted in the press as an IT outsourcing authority.
About UST Global
UST GlobalSM is a leading provider of end-to-end IT services and BPO solutions for
the Global 2000 market. UST Global offers a client-centric Global Engagement Model
that provides the optimal mix of senior local resources with the cost, scale and
quality advantages of offshore operations for each client. The company is known
for its relentless focus on clients, flexibility, and commitment beyond contract.
Headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California, UST Global has more than 5,000 employees
worldwide and is certified globally as CMMI® Level 5, P-CMM® Level 5, and ISO 27001.
For more information visit: www.ust-global.com.
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