Covansys Corporation, a global consulting and technology services company, has announced that Raj Sirohi has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Worldwide. Mr. Sirohi has over 25 years of experience in the information technology and business process outsourcing industries.

Mr. Sirohi most recently served as Head of HCL Technologies America Inc. where he was responsible for building $250 million of revenue. Prior to joining HCL's U.S. operations, Mr. Sirohi initiated the concept of verticals, at HCL, by creating focused industry groups within HCL's Indian operations.

"Raj's experience is perfectly attuned to Covansys' new business development process as we work to improve sales execution, revenue growth and profit margins," said Raj Vattikuti, President and CEO of Covansys. "We are well positioned to leverage our strengths and delivery capabilities and are confident that Raj will help drive our sales team toward securing larger, more profitable accounts."

"I'm very pleased to be joining Covansys' first-class leadership team," said Mr. Sirohi. "Covansys' delivery model and capabilities provide superior value to the client and I am enthusiastic about leveraging these fundamental ingredients to secure new clients and fuel significant sales growth."

In addition to receiving a degree in Commerce from Delhi University, Mr. Sirohi completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University.