EPAM Systems : Jill Smart Joins EPAM’s Board of Directors
July 13, 2016 at 09:28 am EDT
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Newtown, PA - July 13, 2016 - EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE:EPAM), a leading global provider of product development and software engineering solutions, today announced that Jill B. Smart has been appointed to its Board of Directors as an independent director. Ms. Smart is President of the National Academy of Human Resources, the organization where individuals and institutions of distinction in the field of Human Resources are recognized for professional achievement by election as a 'Fellow'.
Ms. Smart brings more than 33 years of global executive leadership experience, including 10 years serving as Chief Human Resources Officer at Accenture, a global professional services company.
'Jill brings a wide range of expertise as an HR executive to the EPAM Board,' said Arkadiy Dobkin, EPAM Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. 'As we look to become a larger, more integrated global organization, Jill's extensive experience with harnessing human performance will provide a unique and valuable perspective to our board.'
'EPAM is a leader in bringing innovative business solutions to an increasingly digital and global customer base,' said Ms. Smart. 'I am proud to be joining the board and look forward to working closely with such a seasoned and expert management team.'
Prior to her retirement from Accenture in 2014, Ms. Smart held business integration consulting positions for clients in a variety of industries, focusing on integrating strategy, technology business processes, functional applications and human performance components. In addition to her role as President of the National Academy of Human Resources, Ms. Smart is a Director at Alexander Mann Solutions, a London-based talent acquisition and management solutions organization, a Fellow and Director of the National Academy of Human Resources, a Fellow of the Human Resources Policy Institute, a member of the Personnel Roundtable and a member of the G100 Talent Consortium Advisory Board. In addition, Ms. Smart is a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. Ms. Smart received an MBA from the University of Chicago and bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Illinois.
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EPAM Systems, Inc. specializes in the development and marketing of advanced digital solutions for companies and organizations. The group offers software engineering services, development and management of digital platforms, maintenance and optimization of IT infrastructures, consulting to companies, etc. Net sales break down by activity area as follows:
- travel, transport and retail (22.9%);
- financial services (21.7%);
- information services and media (16.1%);
- software and technology (15.1%);
- life sciences and health (10.4%);
- other (13.8%).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United States (56.2%), the United Kingdom (12.5%), Switzerland (7.8%), the Netherlands (5%), Germany (3.8%), Canada (2.1%), Russia (0.3%), and other (12.3%).