Infinite sets up Telecom Competency Centre in Bangalore

With an investment of USD 5 mn, center to be staffed with 250 telecom experts to develop intellectual property and product platforms, Infinite today announced the setting up of a Telecom Competency Center in the city. The new center was inaugurated by Mr Oscar Fernandes, Hon’ble Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Government of India.

[ClickPress, Sat Mar 24 2007] Infinite Computer Solutions (I) Pvt. Ltd., the Bangalore-based leading global IT solutions and services provider, today announced the setting up of a Telecom Competency Center in the city. The new center was inaugurated by Mr Oscar Fernandes, Hon’ble Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Government of India.

The center is being set up with an investment of USD 5 mn and will be staffed with about 250 telecom experts over the next twelve months. It will focus on developing intellectual property, product platforms and service frameworks to help telecom operators to significantly reduce costs, speed up time to market for new services and grow their business. The center will complement Infinite’s existing telecom services portfolio and strengthen its telecom focus and enhance growth across the vertical.

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Upinder Zutshi, CEO, Infinite Computer Solutions, said, “We are deeply honored and thankful to Mr. Oscar Fernandes for inaugurating the telecom competency center. Telecom services will play a key role in helping Infinite achieve its goal of becoming a USD 300 mn company by 2009. The telecom solutions & services will contribute over 35 % to the revenue goal of the company.”

In line with this strategic initiative, Infinite Computer Solutions has appointed Mr. Partha Teerdhala as Senior Vice President, Telecom Practice. Partha will be responsible for driving and strengthening the telecom capabilities and enabling growth in this space across geographies.




Partha has a proven track record of success with Fortune 100 and entrepreneurial business in telecom, wireless, networking, IT and software having worked with companies like Nextel Communications, Iridium LLC and Nortel Networks. He also founded Lanco Communications, a start-up focused on building and delivering OSS applications. He has held a wide range of senior management responsibilities spanning P&L, business development, marketing, product strategy and software development. Partha has a BS in Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur and a MS in Management from University of Texas at Dallas.

Welcoming Partha to the Infinite team, Mr. Zutshi said, “Partha, with his vast experience and in-depth telecom expertise, will help Infinite strengthen its telecom focus and grow significantly in this vertical. I am sure we will be able to leverage his skills and capabilities to achieve outstanding business results.”

About Infinite:
Infinite is a premier global IT solutions company and services provider that delivers IT and Business Process Services to help clients reduce costs, enhance organizational flexibility, and improve their business and IT performance. Infinite offers clients a complete range of high-ROI business solutions spanning the entire consulting, technology, operations and process outsourcing value chain. Infinite’s footprint spans 24 offices across 4 continents where 3500 skilled and dedicated professionals work in development centers in India and USA and serve several leading global companies including 3 Fortune 10 corporations. Infinite’s integrated network of development facilities across India and the US is complemented by offshore, onsite, and near-shore capabilities in major international markets. Together with its enterprising team of high-calibre software professionals Infinite has successfully positioned itself at the forefront of the global IT services revolution.

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