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Wipro inaugurates global delivery center in Brazil
By siliconindia
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Thursday, 25 March 2010, 21:50 IST
Curitiba: Wipro Technologies, a global IT services business of Wipro, announced the inauguration of its new global delivery center in Curitiba, Brazil. Wipro has been operating in Brazil for four years now and the expansion in Curitiba is a part of Wipro's strategy to diversify its footprint globally.
The center was inaugurated by the mayor of Curitiba, Beto Richa and the Consul General of India in Brazil Jeitendra K. Tripathi. The Curitiba Center will serve as the regional headquarters for other Wipro offices located in the region, that is, Sao Paulo (Brazil) and Buenos Aires (Argentina). The center will serve global and domestic clients.
"Wipro Technologies is bringing to Curitiba the ultimate technology and method in terms of IT Services and system's management," said the Mayor of Curitiba. According to him, the city offers the best in life quality and infrastructure. Curitiba will extend Wipro's expansive IT and BPO portfolio and will serve nearly 20 clients. The center which started with 60 people currently employs around 350 people. Wipro plans on increasing this headcount based on further business demand.
After a rigorous assessment, Curitiba was chosen as a location for Wipro's Latin America operation due to the available talent pool and the excellent infrastructure support that the city offers. Fernando Estrazulas, Director of Wipro Technologies for Latin America, said, "We are delighted to inaugurate the Curitiba center which is one of Wipro's global strategic centers. Brazil is an important market both in terms of domestic as well as international business and this center will ensure that our local and global customers continue to benefit from Wipro's quality processes, innovative solutions and a global delivery model.