netCustomer Appoints Former PeopleSoft and J. D. Edwards Executive to its Board of Directors as the Company Prepares for Aggressive Growth

Gayle Sheppard, seasoned executive brings sales leadership in enterprise applications to strengthen netCustomer’s global customer and partner strategy. Sheppard has more than 25 years of experience in sales leadership and general management at leading global companies. Sheppard most recently served as Vice President, BPO Strategy and Vice President/Managing Director, Western USA, PeopleSoft and Vice President Worldwide Sales, J. D. Edwards.

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) November 4, 2005

netCustomer, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise applications support and services, today announced the appointment of Gayle Sheppard to its Board of Directors. Sheppard has more than 25 years of experience in sales leadership and general management at leading global companies. Sheppard most recently served as Vice President, BPO Strategy and Vice President/Managing Director, Western USA, PeopleSoft and Vice President Worldwide Sales, J. D. Edwards. As a member of the board, Sheppard will guide the strategic direction of netCustomer and serve as an expert on the support needs of today’s enterprise applications customers.

“We are committed to providing cost-effective and quality support services to global companies,” said, Punita Pandey, CEO, netCustomer. "Gayle brings impressive sales leadership and insights into the support needs of today’s enterprise applications customers. We are delighted to have Gayle on board as we bring the next generation of enterprise applications support and services to market."

"As the consolidation continues in the enterprise applications market, customers are questioning the exorbitant support costs and are worried about their investments. As a result, the market for high quality and low-cost support providers is expected to explode as companies look for ways to reduce the costs of supporting their enterprise applications," said Gayle Sheppard. "I am delighted to be associated with an innovative company that has extensive enterprise applications support expertise and a unique delivery model. I look forward to working with the netCustomer team in addressing the support needs of today's enterprises."

Prior to PeopleSoft, Sheppard served as President and CEO of Ketera Technologies and in several executive roles at J. D. Edwards. During her tenure of close to 10 years at J. D. Edwards, Sheppard held a variety of positions, including Vice President of Worldwide Sales, President and General Manager of J. D. Edwards, Japan, and Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Asia Pacific.

About netCustomer

netCustomer is a leading provider of enterprise applications support and services. Leading global companies such as Juniper Networks, PeopleSoft, Oracle, and CSC have leveraged netCustomer to support their worldwide customers. netCustomer’s proven global delivery model reduces operating costs and enhances quality of support and services. The Company has global operations in Noida, India and sales offices in Silicon Valley, California. For more information, visit http://www.netcustomer.com

Public Relations Contact

Swati Shrivastava

netCustomer, Inc.

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510.824.2304

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