Stream Global Services Adds Chief Technology and Information Officer to Executive Team
September 24 2009 - 4:33PM
PR Newswire (US)
Robert A. Lyons Joins Stream to Lead Technology and Information
Strategies and Implementations Across Global Operations BOSTON,
Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Stream Global Services, Inc.,
(NYSE AMEX: OOO), a premium provider of customer relationship
management (CRM) and business process outsourcing (BPO) services
for Fortune 1000 companies, today announced that it has appointed
Robert Lyons as Chief Technology and Information Officer. Based in
the company's Wellesley, Mass., headquarters, Mr. Lyons will be
responsible for leading Stream's overall information and technology
strategy, continued implementation of our existing technology
programs, and the information systems integration efforts for the
previously announced combination of Stream Global Services and
eTelecare Global Solutions. Stream expects its combination with
eTelecare to close on or about October 1, 2009. An accomplished
executive in the Contact Center and BPO industry, Mr. Lyons brings
more than 20 years of strategic technology and information systems
experience to Stream. He comes to Stream most recently from Avaya,
one of the world's leading contact center technology developers and
a provider of Voice over Internet Protocol ("VoIP") solutions. At
Avaya, Mr. Lyons served as general manager and leader of the
contact center business. As an integral member of the management
team, he was responsible for implementing a transformational
strategy and operational management framework for Avaya, as well as
leading the development of innovative new technologies and
applications that will continue to impact the contact center
industry for years to come. Prior to Avaya, Mr. Lyons was Chief
Information Officer for Convergys Corporation, a leading CRM
provider. While at Convergys, Mr. Lyons designed and led
company-wide, strategic technology innovation that resulted in
improvement it its contact center management business across areas
such as operating efficiencies, global network construction and
creation of client-facing technologies that improved the overall
customer experience. In addition, Mr. Lyons led Convergys'
technology and systems implementations in the Philippines, where
Stream will have a substantial presence after the closing of the
combination with eTelecare. Prior to Convergys, Mr. Lyons was Vice
President of Enterprise Solutions of United Health Technologies. "I
am very excited to welcome Bob to Stream's experienced management
team. His thought leadership in the CRM industry, coupled with his
deep experience in developing leading CRM technologies, makes him
the ideal person to lead Stream's technology organization into the
future as we integrate the technology and information systems
groups at Stream and eTelecare," said Stream's Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, R. Scott Murray. "Our industry is at a tipping
point, and it is essential for us to continue to develop
world-class innovative service solutions for our clients that build
brand value and customer loyalty. We also plan to expand the
breadth of service offerings to include such solutions as fee-based
services, at-home delivery models, web-based architecture,
virtualization of applications and cloud computing. Bob has led
teams both at Avaya and at Convergys, creating technology offerings
and applications in these exact areas. He also has substantial
experience in providing services and technology solutions to the
healthcare and financial services industries, as well as several
industry segments that Stream currently serves, such as
telecommunications, computing and software segments. His experience
in industry segments new to Stream, such as healthcare and
financial services, will help us quickly develop a presence and
create offerings in these new sectors to grow our business. I am
confident that, with the addition of Bob to our management team,
Stream will continue to deliver innovative and outstanding service
to our clients and their customers - every day." About Stream
Global Services Stream Global Services is a premium provider of
customer relationship management ("CRM") and business process
outsourcing ("BPO") services for many of the leading Fortune 1000
companies. A global firm, with more than 16,000 employees based out
of 34 service centers in 19 countries, Stream is a trusted service
provider to some of the most well-known technology, computing &
hardware, software, telecommunications, consumer product and media
companies in the world. Our service programs, including technical
support, customer care, sales, customer retention and revenue
generation, are delivered through a series of disciplined best
practices and methodologies by a highly skilled workforce using
world-class technologies and applications. Stream continues to
expand its global presence and service offerings to increase brand
loyalty, revenue and business performance for its global clients.
To learn more about the company and our complete service offering,
please visit http://www.stream.com/. MEDIA CONTACT: Sally W.
Comollo Stream Global Services +1 781-304-1847 DATASOURCE: Stream
Global Services, Inc. CONTACT: Sally W. Comollo of Stream Global
Services, Inc., +1-781-304-1847, Web Site: http://www.stream.com/
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