Infosys doubles Czech Republic nearshore facility strength
By agencies   |   Wednesday, 06 September 2006, 19:30 IST
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BANGALORE: Infosys Technologies today announced the expansion of its nearshore capability at Brno in the Czech Republic. A new 350-seat facility is under development in a bid to double the capacity of its existing facilities by 100 percent. The expansion of Infosys’ nearshore operations in the Czech Republic and the opening of the second onshore development centers in UK and Germany reflect the increasing adoption of outsourcing by European companies. “Our nearshore operations eliminate the perceived risk by clients who are offshoring for the first time, thus allowing them to become comfortable with the concept of outsourcing,” said B.G. Srinivas, Head of EMEA at Infosys. “The debate is not about nearshore versus offshore, but about effective global sourcing – outsourcing to the right location, with the right skill, where it makes most economic sense,” he added. The Brno center will open in January 2007 and will continue to deliver Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and increase its capacity for IT services to its European customers. The original Brno facility was opened in 2004. Today, it handles business processes such as sales order management, finance and accounts, market research and underwriting for clients across 16 European countries. In the new facility this will grow to offer IT services such as Infrastructure Management and package implementations such as ERP and CRM. “The expansion of Infosys’ European facilities reflects the 60% growth Infosys has experienced in the region for the past three years,” Srinivas stated, adding that the firm has recently launched a campus recruitment program to attract UK’s brightest talent.