Improving appoints Ashok Iyengar as Executive Vice President of Global Services. DALLAS, July 1, 2026 - Improving, a modern digital services organization, today announced the appointment of Ashok Iyengar as Executive Vice President of Global Services. In this newly created role, Iyengar will lead Improving's Global Services sales strategy across the company's 21 offices in North America, South America, and India, and responsible for driving the expansion of its enterprise client portfolio. Iyengar joins Improving with a 34-year record of scaling technology services businesses across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President and Head of the Hitachi Business Unit at GlobalLogic, (a Hitachi Group company), where he was one of three founding leaders of the post-acquisition synergy organization. There, he built and scaled the business unit to over $275 Million, spanning Energy, Mobility, Rail, and Connected Industries - making it one of the fastest-growing businesses in GlobalLogic's history. The appointment comes as Improving continues to expand its global delivery model, with recent additions across Latin America and India. Iyengar's expertise in large-scale digital transformation programs - spanning IT, Operational Technology, data platforms, and AI - positions him to bring coherence and momentum to that growing footprint, while helping enterprise clients translate innovation into measurable business outcomes. By joining Improving's enterprise model - grounded in trust, excellence, and a people-first culture - Iyengar becomes a key leader in advancing the company's 10-Year Vision of becoming the premier challenger brand in the global digital services industry. "Ashok brings a rare combination of global scale experience and hands-on delivery leadership," said Curtis Hite, CEO of Improving. "His track record of building high-performing global teams and driving landmark enterprise engagements will help us unlock the next level of growth - for our clients, our Improvers, and the business." As EVP of Global Services, Iyengar will unify Improving's global sales model, strengthen strategic partnerships, and expand its global sales team to enable its growth in global delivery. He will collaborate closely with the Managing Director of Global Services, enterprise presidents and global sales leaders across Improving's 21-office network. "Improving has built something genuinely differentiated - a culture of trust and excellence that clients feel and that Improvers are proud to be part of," said Ashok Iyengar. "I am excited to help translate that culture into enterprise-scale impact, building the kinds of strategic partnerships and global delivery programs that create lasting value for the organizations we serve." About Improving. Improving is a modern digital services firm specializing in artificial intelligence, data, and application development. Since 2018, it has partnered with private equity firm Trinity Hunt Partners to accelerate its growth, driven by a strong commitment to trust, diversity, and innovation. The company operates internationally, with 21 offices across the Americas and India. To learn more about Improving, visit https://improving.com/ About Ashok Iyengar. Ashok Iyengar is a global business executive with over 34 years of experience leading growth, digital transformation, and technology-driven business expansion. Formerly SVP and Head of the Hitachi Business Unit at GlobalLogic, he built and scaled the business unit to over $275 Million, spanning Energy, Mobility, Rail, and Connected Industries - making it one of the fastest-growing businesses in GlobalLogic's history. He is recognized for driving strategic growth, large-scale partnerships, AI-enabled transformation initiatives, and high-performance global teams across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. News & Announcements

Improving expands into Costa Rica with its second LATAM acquisition. TEXAS, UNITED STATES - Improving has acquired Oceans Code Experts, a Costa Rica-based nearshore technology services firm, establishing its first presence in the country and adding a second development hub to its expanding Latin America footprint. According to a press release, the transaction marks the company's second LATAM acquisition following MangoChango in Guatemala, disclosed no financial terms. Improving, a modern digital services firm specializing in AI, data, and application development, operates 21 offices across the Americas and India. Improving adds nearshore depth with Costa Rica deal. Oceans Code Experts becomes Improving's Costa Rica nearshore hub, extending delivery capacity for application development, data, AI services, and digital transformation. Keylor Arroyo Villegas leads the acquired team as President of Improving Costa Rica, maintaining local leadership continuity for the delivery center. Acquiring an established nearshore team in Costa Rica gives Improving a functioning LATAM delivery hub without the lead time of an organic build. "Costa Rica enhances our nearshore capabilities in a meaningful way. This team's expertise and commitment to high-quality delivery complement our focus on practical solutions, creative execution, and building teams that deliver real business impact," said Curtis Hite, CEO of Improving. Costa Rica's tech pipeline drives improving's nearshore bet. Costa Rica's nearshore appeal rests on its STEM education pipeline, high English proficiency, and close alignment with United States business hours. The deal gives Improving a paired LATAM presence alongside MangoChango in Guatemala - two nearshore development centers serving U.S. enterprise clients from Central America. Two LATAM delivery centers in separate countries reduce concentration risk while giving Improving redundant nearshore capacity as it scales across the Americas. "We've always believed that exceptional talent, when connected to the right challenges, can create outsized impact," said Keylor Arroyo Villegas, President of Improving Costa Rica. Nearshore technology services in Latin America have attracted growing investment from U.S. IT firms seeking time-zone-compatible development teams at a cost point below fully onshore delivery. Costa Rica has attracted global technology companies including Intel and Amazon, whose operations in the country have cultivated a STEM-educated workforce with high English proficiency and U.S. delivery experience. For Improving, two nearshore acquisitions in quick succession signal an accelerating LATAM strategy - using inorganic growth to build multi-country coverage as U.S. enterprise clients increasingly seek regional delivery alternatives. The Costa Rica hub joins Improving's 21-office Americas and India network, giving the company two LATAM delivery centers to support growing enterprise demand for nearshore software and AI services.

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