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IT
Scan
November
18, 2004
Keane
expands India operations
HYDERABAD
-- Keane Inc., a leading business and IT consulting
firm, recently expanded its Hyderabad operations by
opening a new facility at Cyber Pearl in the Hitec City.
This initiative strengthens Keane's global delivery
capabilities that help clients achieve world-class performance
through business and IT transformation. The state-of-the-art
facility is an extension of Keane's existing advanced
development center at Cyber Towers in Hitec City, one
of the largest IT parks in India.
With
an impressive growth rate of over 100 percent year-on-year,
Keane India has emerged as one of the fastest growing
mid-sized IT companies. The company has advanced development
centers (ADCs) in Gurgaon, Noida and Hyderabad which
are all assessed at CMMI Level 5 in addition to being
certified at CMM Level 5 and ISO 9001: 2000.
Laurence
Shaw, senior vice president, international operations,
Keane, said: "The IT services industry is undergoing
major changes to meet the evolving needs and buying
behaviors of customers. With our focus on applications
outsourcing and business process outsourcing, Keane
is well-positioned to respond to customer demands. We
continue to experience strong client satisfaction with
our offshore delivery, an integral part of the value
delivered to clients, and are committed to grow business
in India."
Earlier
this year, Keane announced plans to further beef-up
its resource base, infrastructure and facilities with
an anticipated investment of US $25 million in India.
With its strong people focus, Keane India has been recognised
as amongst IT's Top 20 Best Employers in a recent Dataquest-IDC
survey. The company is now striving to achieve PCMM
(people capability maturity model).
Speaking
on the occasion, Parmindar S. Miglani, managing director,
Keane India, added: "Cyber Pearl is an exemplary
evidence of the high-quality of infrastructure available
for IT software and services firms in Hyderabad. The
expansion of our operations in the city demonstrates
our firm commitment to provide superior and innovative
solutions ensuring the highest levels of quality backed
by timely deliveries. We are constantly setting up new
practices and creating new offerings to meet changing
customer needs and growth requirements."
Shaw
noted: "Our expansion in India reflects one of
many initiatives we have underway to enhance our organisation
and market approach to address changing market dynamics
and opportunities. For example, we are also aggressively
strengthening our vertical go-to-market capabilities
in the financial services, insurance, healthcare and
public sector markets all areas where we already have
deep expertise. Through this effort, we will help our
clients go beyond cost and performance improvements
and also allow them to achieve transformational business
benefits."
Contact:
Keane
www.keane.com
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