Ramsekhar Manchikalapati Joins IPE Global as Chief Executive Officer

NEW DELHI, July 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

IPE Global Private Limited, a leading development consultancy firm, has appointed Mr. Ramsekhar Manchikalapati, a former IAS officer and former CEO of CRISIL Risk & Infrastructure Solutions, as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company.

Mr. Ramsekhar brings with him the experience of working in senior positions in government, public sector, private sector and in consulting. Prior to joining IPE Global, he was the CEO of CRISIL Risk & Infrastructure Solutions and earlier to that he was with GVK Power & Infrastructure Ltd as its Chief Strategy Officer. During the two decades spent as a member of the Indian Administrative service, he worked extensively in the areas of urban development, industrial and economic development, infrastructure, transport, and governance. Ramsekhar in his previous engagements led large and complex organizations, stabilized and grew businesses, helped strengthen reforms and improved governance.

"We welcome Mr. Ramsekhar to IPE Global," said Mr. Ashwajit Singh, MD & Chairman, IPE Global. "In his new role as Chief Executive Officer, he will be responsible for leading our operations both in India and overseas. IPE Global has emerged as one of the leading players in the development sector in South Asia, clocking an impressive growth in revenue and profitability over the past five years. With offices in Kenya, Ethiopia, UK, Bangladesh and 8 cities in India, IPE Global had undertaken more than 350 challenging assignments in over 25 countries for multilateral and bilateral international agencies. The leadership of Ramsekhar, with his result-oriented approach and ability to think strategically, will play a vital role in expanding our frontiers and continue our growth."

Speaking about his appointment, Mr. Ramsekhar said, "IPE Global is at the forefront of development consultancy, providing advisory services across sectors to governments, donors, multilateral and bilateral agencies. I am looking forward to working with IPE Global to strengthen the organization and leverage its developmental planning expertise and intellectual prowess to achieve its maxim - 'Expanding Horizons, Enriching Lives'."

About IPE Global:

IPE Global is a multi-disciplinary management consulting firm that focuses on the development sector. It provides end-to-end consultancy and implementation services. It is headquartered in Delhi, India with four international offices in Kenya, Ethiopia, United Kingdom and Bangladesh. It works with multilateral, bilateral, governments and development agencies in sectors which include: Economic Policy and Financial Management, Health & Nutrition, Urban Development, Social & Education, Engineering and Infrastructure Development, Tourism, E-Governance, Public Private Partnerships (PPP) Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact Assessment. IPE Global specializes in areas which include systems strengthening, policy formulation, capacity building and monitoring and evaluation.

It has over 500 full-time professionals and over 600 empanelled international and domestic consultants. IPE Global works pan India over 22 states. It has undertaken more than 350 challenging assignments in over 25 countries for international agencies including the World Bank, ADB, UNICEF, UNDP, DFID, USAID and JICA.

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