Infosys (NYSE: INFY), a global IT services and outsourcing provider, appointed Michael Pesch as CEO of Infosys Consulting Holding AG (formerly Infosys Lodestone).

Pesch will be responsible for Infosys’ consulting practice in Europe, Latin America and the Asia Pacific region. The appointment takes effect April 1, and Pesch will report to Sanjay Purohit, global head of Infosys Consulting.

“Over the last several months, we have reinvigorated our global consulting business, strengthening our team and capabilities”, Purohit said. “We are working with global corporations in more than 20 countries, developing unique solutions to address their complex business challenges using ground-breaking new capabilities in design thinking and landscape transformation, creating unprecedented value for them. Michael’s appointment as CEO of Infosys Consulting Holding AG adds to our strong leadership in Europe and will bring new vigor in our global consulting business.”

Pesch formerly served as CEO of arvato Systems Group.