MARKHAM, Ontario, Dec. 21, 2011 — (PRNewswire) — Rolta International announced today that Chris Atkinson has been appointed to the position of President of Rolta Canada Ltd.  This appointment is in keeping with Rolta's longstanding commitment to developing and delivering world-class geospatial solutions. Chris will provide leadership for development of Rolta OnPoint, which is at the heart of Rolta Geospatial Fusion offerings, and for business operations, with a focus on the North America market, especially Canada.

Chris brings to Rolta a wealth of experience with over 20 years in executive leadership, sales, marketing, solution delivery and product innovation.  He is a true entrepreneur who has launched and grown several geospatial and business intelligence enterprises in North America.  His past experience includes founding DMTI Spatial, one of Canada's leading GIS product and solution development firms.  More recently Chris founded MobiSphere Business Solutions, a firm providing a cutting edge, standards-based mobile Internet customer experience platform for small and medium enterprises.  Chris holds a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Waterloo and has completed advanced studies in artificial intelligence and business management.

Commenting on his appointment, Chris said, "I am excited for the opportunity to contribute to Rolta's growth in North America.  Working as a global team, we have a tremendous opportunity to expand Rolta's intellectual property portfolio and deliver world-class, high value solutions to our customers."

Speaking on the occasion, Ben Eazzetta, President of Rolta's International operations said, "The Canadian and US markets comprise sophisticated users of GIS and demand solutions that provide insight and deliver value.  Chris is well positioned to meet these needs because of his 20+ years of GIS product and business development experience and a common sense approach to solution delivery.  At Rolta Canada under Chris' leadership we are building the foundation for our next phase of growth that is driven by innovation and focused on providing exceptional solutions to our Canadian and global clients."

About ROLTA: Rolta is a leading provider of innovative IT solutions for many vertical segments, including Utilities, Governments, Transportation, Process, Power, Banking and Insurance.  These enterprise level solutions are built around Rolta's intellectual property and domain expertise to offer unique business intelligence for impactful insights for effective decision making.  Rolta's solutions framework includes Rolta Geospatial Fusion™, a suite to integrate disparate spatial and business data; Rolta OneView™, a BI solution for operational excellence; and Rolta iPerspective™, a unique platform for SOA and "Cloud" enablement.  Rolta's intellectual property repository contains cutting-edge software for mapping and earth sciences, providing the foundation for Defense and Homeland Security solutions including C4ISTAR information systems, Military Communications, Digital Soldier, and Vehicle Systems.  Rolta is a multinational organization headquartered in India, which has executed projects in over 40 countries. Rolta has a countrywide infrastructure and international subsidiaries across the globe. Forbes Global ranked Rolta amongst the "Best 200 under a Billion" four times in six years. The Company is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange in cash and F&O segment, and forms part of various indices on BSE/NSE.  The Company's GDRs are listed on the Main Board of London Stock Exchange and its FCCBs are listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange.

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