New Delhi: BPO major Genpact today announced key appointments across business development teams, including life sciences and consumer goods, as part of its efforts to focus on topline growth and client satisfaction.

"These executives bring to Genpact extensive vertical industry and strategic domain expertise that contribute to the company's focus on top-line growth and providing value to its clients," the company said in a statement.

To further expand its life sciences industry expertise, Genpact has hired James Michael Haley to lead business development efforts. With nearly 20 years of management experience in the pharma, healthcare and insurance industries to Genpact, Haley most recently served as vice president of sales and business development at an IT services firm.

Richard Essigs, who has more than 20 years of experience with firms like Procter & Gamble, Ford Motor Company and IBM, has been roped in to lead the business development team for Genpact's consumer goods business.

Bruce McNeill has joined as business development leader for retail vertical, after having worked for companies like Procter & Gamble, ConAgra Foods, Michael Angelo's Gourmet Foods and EYC.

"These domain experts will play a critical role in leading our strategy of solving both pan-industry and industry-specific critical business challenges for our clients," Genpact Senior VP and business leader (Consumer Goods, Retail, Life Sciences and Hi-Tech) Balkrishan Kalra said.

Since January 2011, Genpact has hired more than 54 vice president-level business development and global account leads in the U.S.

This is in addition to reassigning 15 internal leaders to global relationship manager or business development roles.

"Genpact expects to hire up to 40 additional business development leads by the end of 2012," the statement said.