Tech Mahindra (TechM), a provider of IT solutions to the telecommunications industry, announced appointment of Anupam Bhartnagar to lead Advisory and PE relations for North America.

Anupam will be based out of California and will strengthen the relationship with Sourcing Advisory and PE players to help reinforce Tech Mahindra's brand recall and credibility in the North American market. This will help accelerate Tech Mahindra's expansion plans, as it increases its service suite for customers in the region.

''With Anupam on board, I am confident that we will deliver increased value to our stakeholders and help position Tech Mahindra as a differentiated brand in the Business and Technology service space, said Arvind Malhotra, head - strategic accounts, Tech Mahindra, commenting on the appointment.

''Innovation and agility are going to be the driving forces for Tech Mahindra in the days to come.'' he added.

''I'm excited to be part of Tech Mahindra at this point of time when we are aggressively realigning ourselves towards the mission of 2015. It will be my objective to deliver unified brand experience, across various stakeholders in the US region,'' said Anupam Bhatnagar, Leader (Americas) - Advisory Relations, Marketing, PE & Alliances, Tech Mahindra

Shares of the company gained Rs 3.05, or 0.17%, to settle at Rs 1,772.85. The total volume of shares traded was 26,319 at the BSE (Monday).