Sankara “Vishi” Viswanathan Named Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer of Day & Zimmermann

PHILADELPHIA, PA – September 16, 2014 – Day & Zimmermann (D&Z), the century-old, family-owned provider of construction & engineering, staffing and defense solutions for leading corporations and governments around the world, announced today that current Vice President of IT Applications & Business Integration Sankara “Vishi” Viswanathan has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Day & Zimmermann.

“I’m thrilled to welcome Vishi into this new role.  He will lead our company forward with innovative solutions to better serve our customers and achieve their goals,” said Hal Yoh, Chairman & CEO of Day & Zimmermann. “Bringing more than two decades of industry experience and expertise to this position, Vishi has the perspective and drive that we need to take Day & Zimmermann to the next level of technology innovation.”

Former Chief Information Officer Anthony Bosco has been named the new President of Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann business focused on professional staffing services and workforce solutions.  “Anthony has played a critical role in our success for over a decade, and we are so grateful for his dedication and commitment to the Company,” said Hal Yoh.  “We are eager to see the great work both of these talented professionals will do in their new roles.” 

Prior to Day & Zimmermann, Vishi served as a dedicated consultant to the company for four years.  Since officially joining Day & Zimmermann in 2002, Vishi has held a series of progressively responsible positions within the IT department, including Team Lead, Manager, Director, VP, and now Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. He will transfer this wealth of knowledge and experience into his new role.

“I’m extremely excited and honored by this new opportunity, and I am eager to build upon the solid foundation that Anthony has shaped over the past decade,” said Vishi Viswanathan. “My top priority as CIO will be not only to improve our company’s technological systems, but to strategically select advancements that will enable our businesses to better achieve their goals and better serve our customers.”

ABOUT DAY & ZIMMERMANN
Day & Zimmermann is a century-old, family-owned company whose 21,000 employees specialize in construction & engineering, staffing and defense solutions for leading corporations and governments around the world. Operating from more than 150 worldwide locations with 2.2 Billion USD in revenue, Day & Zimmermann is currently ranked as one of the largest private companies in the U.S. by Forbes. Founded in 1901 and headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, our first work was to develop "Betterment Reports" that helped modernize American factories. Today, we are still in the business of betterment -- maintaining the nation's power infrastructure, protecting American freedoms and driving technological advancements around the world.  We do what we say.^® http://www.dayzim.com