Annik Opens US Office, Appoints Sales Head

Indian research and analytics firm Annik has opened an office in Florida, US and appointed Ron Brotherton to lead business development for its Analytical Processing Division.

The group announced its expansion into the US, led by former TNS President Jon Harding, in February (www.mrweb.com/drno/news6420.htm ).

Brotherton joins with more than 16 years' sales, consulting and accounting experience having previously held the post of Director, Professional Services at business intelligence software firm MicroStrategy. Prior to this he was Programme Manager at automotive navigation firm NAVTEQ, and Branch Manager at information technology consultancy Stopka & Associates. He has also held posts at Siebel, Bentley and Intergraph, is a certified Siebel professional and has worked on various IT platforms, CRM and system integration solutions.

Commenting on this move CEO Rahul Sahgal said: 'The opening of our US Office marks a major milestone in Annik's growth. By having Ron on board, we have also added to our capability in the data management space where we have developed quite a formidable competence.'

Sahgal added that as the firm grows, his team will be examining the ideal mix of onshore / offshore talent to optimise its service delivery model.

Annik was founded in 2000 and now has 400 employees in its Indian base, Gurgaon. It is online at www.anniksystems.com.