> TechIBM filed a lawsuit at a federal court in New York on Monday against its former employee in Thailand, Patama Chantaruck for breaching her contract by joining rival firm Accenture. IBM in its lawsuit has claimed that Patama should pay back nearly half a million dollars or Rs 3.7 crores in bonus, for joining its competitor. @AccentureFed#workplace #contractbreach #consultingrevenuehttps://t.co/ekBUKIzsSY — ET HRWorld (@ETHrWorld) February 14, 2023During her stint as MD at IBM Thailand, Patama Chantaruck oversaw the IndoChina Expansion as VP. Back home she joined IBM Thailand in October 2018 as an MD and left last year in February 2022. IBM states that Patama’s swift departure from the company to its rival firm means rescinding of her bonus.

Source: Economic Times February 15, 2023 22:51 UTC