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Unitus Bolsters India Team with Addition of Strategy and Operations Veteran Aimthy Thoumoung
BANGALORE, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Unitus, Inc., a leading international microfinance advisory group,
proudly welcomes Aimthy Thoumoung as the organization's new Director of
Operations & Strategy. Working from the Bangalore office, Aimthy will lead
Unitus's consulting work with partners in India and neighboring regions.
"We're thrilled to have Aimthy joining our team, as we believe his track
record of realizing growth across a variety of industries and geographies
will be a great asset to our organization," said Vice President and India
Country Director Ganesh Rengaswamy. "In harnessing his operations, client
management, execution, and entrepreneurial skills, we expect Aimthy's
presence will be a significant benefit to the future success of our
partners," continued Rengaswamy.
Prior to joining Unitus, Aimthy was with Sutherland, where he managed the
Banking, Financial Services and Healthcare Practice team toward achieving
their P&L goals. Earlier in his career, he worked for Infosys Technologies,
where he led deal closures and successfully managed projects worth more than
$100 million.
"Philosophically, I feel very comfortable with Unitus, as the development
of commercial solutions to social problems is something I've been a believer
in for a very long time," said Aimthy. "It's an honor for me to have the
opportunity to be a part of a team so well respected for its innovation and
ability to produce results."
Aimthy holds an executive MBA from Columbia Business School and London
Business School, an MBA from IIM-Ahmedabad, and a bachelor's degree in
computer engineering from NIT-Bhopal.
About Unitus
Unitus, Inc. fights global poverty by accelerating the growth of
microfinance-small loans and other financial tools for self-empowerment-where
it is needed most. Unitus partners with young, high-potential microfinance
institutions, helping them build capacity, attract capital, and unite with
their greater partner network to achieve rapid, sustainable growth.
In just seven years, Unitus has helped its partners serve more than 10
million families throughout India and Southeast Asia, East Africa, Mexico,
and South America. Unitus received Fast Company's Social Capitalist award in
2006, 2007, and 2008. Unitus is a 501(c)3 with offices in Seattle, USA,
Bangalore, India, and Nairobi, Kenya.
SOURCE: Unitus
CONTACT: Steve Schwartz of Unitus
+1-206-926-3709
sschwartz@unitus.com
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