Leadership Team

Mr. Valliappa is the founder of the Sona Valliappa Group (an extension of Sona Group). As a well-known industrialist in South India, his interests range from textiles to the construction industry and all the way to information technology.

He has had the privilege of being the President of both the Industrial (Greater Mysore Chamber of Commerce and Industry) and Trade (Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce & Industry) Chambers of Commerce. C. Valliappa was quintessential in putting India on the IT map when Texas Instruments decided to partner with the Sona Valliappa Group. C. Valliappa was invited to visit the U.S. as a guest of the White House to understand American business and to identify the future growth of business between India and the US - a rare honor vested on only one businessman each year.

Chocko Valliappa is the inspirational force behind Vee Technologies. Thanks to a wide range of exposure to new technology and software throughout the years, Chocko has accumulated vast experience in developing and exploring technologies. As an integral part of the Sona Valliappa Group, Chocko has played a pivotal role in the group's progress and success throughout the years. He has held key positions in administration, international business and operations, corporate affairs, strategic planning and marketing, and planning of corporate policies. Chocko possesses an in-depth knowledge of European, Asian, & Pan American markets and a comprehensive expertise in forging alliances and joint ventures of strategic importance. Chocko is one of the founding members of the YEO Bangalore chapter.

Chocko is a dynamic leader with great business acumen. Chocko founded Vee Technologies in 2000. He has led Vee Technologies to grow in strength to emerge as one of India's largest companies in the strategic services business. His innovative approach has positioned the organization as a fast growing one with value addition for the clients.

Chocko also has a great passion for empowering the community. With this aim in mind, he established Sona Yukti Pvt. Ltd., which provides skill-based training with a strong industry focus. He is also the Vice Chairman of Sona College. With his varied experience in education, industry-focused skill development, technology, and a traditional industry background, he is guiding Vee Technologies to reach the heights of success on a global scale.

Muralidhar P. is accountable for the Operations and Service delivery at Salem, Bangalore, and Chennai for multiple verticals such as healthcare (that covers both the payer and provider segments), logistics, media tracking & monitoring (including social media analysis), and IT & Infrastructure services.

He is responsible for revenue growth, resources planning, operational metrics, and business transformation goals of the company. He is also responsible for developing and executing strategies in consultation with the senior leadership. He work with business development and the US sales teams for new client acquisitions.

He provides direct and seamless support for global operations and service delivery. He also provides leadership to the operations and support functions while addressing challenges to ensure the best results from the teams. He is also responsible for new technology introductions, automation for improving overall productivity, and quality deliverables.

Patrick has held a wide range of senior executive leadership positions in large companies in the global services industry. His BPO experience includes senior-level positions in marketing, sales, and business development with companies such as Sprint, AT&T, and IBM. As the President of Sprint Business, he was responsible for running a business of 12,000 employees, with an $8 billion P&L, as he directed all wired networking business activities.

He re-engineered nuances of the entire product line, established a customer-focused selling environment, and directed lifecycle management of customers, with loyalty based marketing strategies. Before that, Patrick was Senior Managing Partner at AT&T where he was responsible for all AT&T sales, marketing and services support west of the Mississippi. With AT&T, Patrick was a co-founder of AT&T Solutions; and responsible for generating over $4 billion in new services revenue. Prior to AT&T, Patrick worked for IBM for twenty years in various sales, marketing and systems positions.

Patrick was a co-founding member of ISSC (IBM Integrated Systems Solutions Corporation) which, over time, evolved into IBM Global Services, a multi-billion dollar business today. Patrick was instrumental in securing, and managing, the new clients that formed the base of the new services arm of IBM. In his last position, as the Vice President of Marketing and Sales for IBM Canada, he was responsible for the management of IBM sales/services teams across the ten provinces, the generation of many new logos, as well as establishing the infrastructure to support new clients of IBM services.

Patrick joined as President of Vee Technologies in 2010. He holds an MBA from the University of Kansas and a BA in English (minor in General Science) from St. Louis University.

Carl joined Vee Technologies on September 1, 2010. He is responsible for the pursuit and closure of strategic BPO deals which will contribute directly and significantly to the success of Vee Technologies. Prior to joining Vee Technologies, Carl was with Siemens AG for 7 years as Vice President of Enterprise Accounts and Strategic Engagements where he was responsible for maintaining and growing Siemens relationships with its largest and most strategic outsourcing clients. Mr. Marullo was also with AT&T where during his 30 year career there he held numerous positions in sales and sales management. He was a founding member of AT&T Solutions, AT&T's professional services and outsourcing unit.

Mr. Marullo holds an Associate Degree in Business Administration and has completed a corporate Mini-MBA Program at Penn State University.

Sue brings a broad spectrum of business expertise and specialized knowledge to Vee Technologies. Her twelve years as a Quality Assurance Engineer and Operations Specialist included the oversight of both industrial and aerospace and defense electronics manufacturing operations. For the next fifteen years, Sue progressed to entrepreneurial ventures and founded and presided over both a creative services corporation and a business services firm. At Vee Technologies, she is able to draw on her technology, operations, and business management acumen as its Vice President Finance and Administration.

Sue holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Rutgers College of Engineering and a Master's in Business Administration from Rutgers Graduate School of Management.

Joe has over 20 years' experience working in the BPO environment. He is responsible for providing operational leadership and direction to the organization. Prior to joining Vee Technologies, Joe was CIO and Executive Vice President for Diversified Information Technologies. In this role, he was one of Vee's first Clients when he outsourced a high volume claims capture process to Vee in 2001. In 2010, he transitioned to Mergers & Acquisitions and led an aggressive growth strategy that resulted in 3 successful acquisitions and new top-line revenue growth of 26% in 10 months. He oversaw P&L, target identification, financial due diligence, purchase negotiations, and post-acquisition assimilation efforts.

Joe joined Vee Technologies in 2012 and received a BS in Computer Science from Moravian College and MBA from The Wharton School - University of Pennsylvania.

Jeff is the head of sales and leads the Client Services team at Vee Technologies. His expertise and ability to expand Vee Technologies' client base into long-lasting relationships brings Vee Technologies ahead of the curve.

His experience ranges from large multinational enterprises to start-up companies including sales leadership positions at Convergys Corporation and Fujitsu. Throughout his career, he has built a reputation for implementing successful sales strategies that have netted millions of dollars for some of the world's most successful BPO and technology companies.

Jeff received his Bachelors of Arts degree in Psychology & Political Science from the University of Colorado and his Master’s in Business Administration from Grand Canyon University. Jeff Shelmire joined Vee Technologies in 2010.