Technology >> CEO Interviews >> April 6, 2005
JAYMIN B. PATEL was appointed to Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of GTECH Holdings Corporation in January 2000 and is
responsible for managing the financial strategy of the company. In
addition, he is responsible for overseeing the development of GTECH's
commercial services strategy. Mr. Patel joined GTECH in July 1994, after
approximately five years with PricewaterhouseCoopers in London. Since
then, he has had a series of increasingly responsible financial
positions within the company, including Finance Director of GTECH's
European and African Operations and Vice President of Financial Planning
and Business Evaluation. In his capacity as the Chief Financial Officer,
Mr. Patel manages investor relations, accounting, financial planning,
business evaluation, mergers and acquisitions, treasury, corporate tax,
internal audit and global real estate. Over the last several years, he
has led GTECH's overall planning and business measurement processes,
including responsibility for the strategic and annual operating plans.
He has also driven new business and acquisition opportunities and led
the introduction of value-based measurement systems throughout the
organization. Mr. Patel holds a BA (honors) degree from Birmingham
Polytechnic (UK), now the University of Central England in Birmingham,
and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers,
London. Profile
Mr. Patel: GTECH is the world's leading information technology and
services company focused on providing technology and
