Keane Appoints Former IBM Executive to Lead Southeast Market

John Coupland Joins Keane as Vice President in Atlanta.

BOSTON, -- Keane, Inc., a global services firm that specializes in optimizing businesses' information technology (IT) investments, announced that it has appointed John Coupland to the position of Vice President, US Southeast Market Leader.

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Mr. Coupland has 22 years of business development and delivery leadership experience in business process outsourcing, systems integration, and services delivery. Mr. Coupland has extensive global experience pursing new clients, defining value propositions and service opportunities, and managing the delivery of services to existing clients. He has successfully led clients and service teams in complex project areas to optimize results.

Prior to his appointment at Keane, Mr. Coupland held leadership positions with various companies including IBM, Capgemini, Ernst & Young, Deloitte Consulting and worked with such clients as HSBC, Procter & Gamble, Marsh & McLennan Companies, Bank of America, Daimler-Chrysler, General Electric, Nokia and AT&T.

Speaking on the appointment, Mr. Robert Gray, Executive Vice President of Keane's Global Services stated, "We are witnessing tremendous opportunity in the US Southeast and hence significant investments are being made to strengthen our operations in the region. We are pleased to appoint John Coupland to spearhead this endeavor. Mr. Coupland's exposure to international, cross-functional, business environments and his extensive management experience makes him a valuable asset for Keane."

Mr. Coupland will report to Mr. Gray, who recently joined Keane with responsibility for client management and service delivery throughout the South regions of the US.

About Keane

Keane partners with businesses and government agencies to optimize IT investments by delivering exceptional evolution, operation, and maintenance of mission-critical systems and business processes. A US company with a large offshore capability, Keane combines local knowledge and local senior leadership with scalable global delivery that results in low-risk, actionable, cost-effective services and solutions that feel like an extension of your organization.

In business since 1965, Keane is an agile, full-service IT services firm headquartered in the United States with approximately 12,000 employees globally. For more information on Keane's services, solutions, products, and locations, please visit www.keane.com.