Sapient Government Services Strengthens its Leadership with Appointment of Leslie Winik as VP, Business Development
BOSTON – September 16, 2009 – Sapient Government Services, a subsidiary of Sapient (NASDAQ: SAPE), today announced the appointment of Leslie Winik as vice president of business development. Winik brings over 17 years of experience leading large transformational projects for the federal sector, and will play a key role in furthering Sapient’s strategy for helping government agencies evolve to become more accessible and transparent through technology.
“Sapient Government Services’ rapid growth reflects the increasing demand for Sapient’s unique breadth of integrated capabilities - spanning strategy, marketing and technology – which are extremely relevant to today’s government organizations looking to evolve and adapt in today’s citizen-driven world,” said Sapient President and Chief Executive Officer Alan Herrick. “Leslie’s leadership experience will allow us to continue furthering our strategy and driving long-term change within the government sector.”
Winik most recently served as a director at Netstar-1 Government Consulting (formerly PMC) specializing in capture management, business expansion and preservation activities in program management, finance, acquisition and Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) Senior Advisory Services projects. Winik has vast experience working with governmental agencies including the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of the Navy, U.S. Army, and the National Archives.
“I am thrilled to be joining the Sapient team. The company’s 20-year track record of delivering complex technology solutions that generate measurable results – combined with their expertise in multi-channel marketing and commerce – creates a distinctive value proposition for government agencies,” said Winik.
Winik holds several federal IT certifications including the Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified in the Governance of Enterprise Information Technology (CGEIT) and Control Objectives for Information and related Technology certificate training (COBIT). She previously served as a director at ICOR Partners where she managed a team that established an operational framework for monitoring and controlling cost, schedule and performance across IT business operations within the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service.
About Sapient Government Services
Sapient helps Government agencies and commercial companies transform in the areas of business, technology and marketing by delivering the right results on-time and in-budget. Sapient Government Services leverages best practices and its extensive Government expertise to evolve systems, technologies, and processes to deliver mission-critical solutions for Governmental agencies.
Our ability to foster collaboration, drive long-term change, provide rapid results and solve challenging problems has enabled us to serve as trusted advisors and long-term partnerships with Government agencies including the United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, and the Library of Congress. For more information, please visit: www.sapient.com/government.
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