House of Pearl Fashions Ltd appoints Col Ramesh Wahi as
Chief Information Officer New Delhi, September 14, 2006

House Of Pearl Fashions Ltd. today announced the appointment of Col. Ramesh Wahi as 'Group Chief Information Technology Officer'. He will be responsible for devising and implementing IT strategy of the group, keeping the future growth in mind.

Col. Wahi’s immediate priorities would be to set up and integrate IT systems for Poeticgem UK and far east operations, which is a marketing distribution & sourcing arm of House of Pearl Fashions Ltd. He will also oversee ERP implementation & activities for the manufacturing arm of the group across Asia Pacific. The group has manufacturing facilities in India, Bangladesh, Indonesia & China.

Col. Wahi’s appointment becomes more significant at this time as the company is planning to open up an international design centre in Gurgaon which will integrate latest designs from all over the world and provide valuable inputs to the company’s manufacturing units.

Announcing the appointment, Mr Deepak Seth, Chairman, House Of Pearls Fashions Ltd said, “We are confident that with a highly proven track record, Col Wahi will complement the exceptional leadership team at House of Pearl Fashions Ltd. At this critical point in the growth cycle of the company Col Wahi will play a highly significant role in orchestrating the integration of all the activities across the group”.

Col Wahi has extensive experience of handling large IT related projects. He is an alumnus of IIT, Kanpur.

About House of Pearl Fashions Ltd
House of Pearl Fashions Limited is the flagship Company of the House of Pearl, an integrated ready to wear supply chain capable of offering complete supply chain management solutions to its customers. The 800 crore group started operations in 1987 in India with only 1 manufacturing unit and over the years has not only expanded its manufacturing base in India but also set up international businesses spanning over 12 countries. House of Pearl has a long – term customer relationships leading to sustainable revenues. It works with the top retailers of the world and most of them use all the three streams offered by the group. Customers like JC Penny and ASDA Wal – Mart, have categorized the group as a strategic vendor.