Mr. Gandhi is a Portfolio Manager and an Analyst in the Equity Research group, focusing on international and European equities. He is the Portfolio Manager of Putnam Global Telecommunications Fund, and an Assistant Portfolio Manager of Putnam Europe Equity Fund and Putnam International Equity Fund. Based in London, Mr. Gandhi is responsible for conducting fundamental analysis and valuation of European utilities and telecommunication companies in Europe, China, and Japan, and for making buy/sell recommendations. He joined Putnam in 1999 and has been in the investment industry since 1994.