Birlasoft, the global IT services arm of the $1.4 billion C K Birla Group, today announced that it has been included in the 2008 Global Services 100, a list of the top global providers of technology services brought out by CyberMedia?s publication Global Services and management consulting firm neoIT. CyberMedia?s definition of The Global Services 100 list represents ?companies who have the maturity and capability to lead the next wave of services globalization?.
Significantly, Birlasoft had been recently included among the top 20 IT services exporters by IT industry body Nasscom. The Company was also in the niche segment of the coveted Gartner?s Magic Quadrant for its North American Offshore Application Services, 2007. Birlasoft has, over the last three years, ramped up the business operations significantly, has more than doubled its revenue and employee strength, won prestigious accounts and has spread its global footprint by entering new geographies. The Company currently employs over 4500 IT professionals across the globe.
?We are delighted to be honored by neoIT and Global Services as one of the leading providers of technology services,? said Mr. Kamal Mansharamani, Birlasoft?s CEO. ?At Birlasoft, we pride in our customer centricity, delivery capabilities, digitized processes and highly capable human resources,? he stated.
Judges from Global Services magazine team up with outsourcing experts at neoIT to identify and evaluate the leading service providers located on four continents. The evaluation is based upon data provided by service providers and third parties regarding effective operations, service offerings, client relationships and human capital.
According to Mr. Ed Nair, Editor, Global Services, ?Our list helps service buyers leapfrog the request-for-information [RFI] stage and the category winners almost always make it to the RFP stage in a service deal. That?s the unique advantage a Global Services 100 company enjoys.?
About Birlasoft
Birlasoft, Inc is a leading provider of software application development and support services across the globe in both onshore and offshore models. Birlasoft?s robust processes embrace digitized project management methodologies, embedded within proven practices of Six Sigma, SEI CMMI Level 5 on Continuous Representation and secure services framework with BS7799. Birlasoft?s clients include Fortune 1000 as well as mid-sized organizations. It is part of the Global $ 1.4 Billion CK Birla Group which traces its roots back for over 150 years with diversified interests ranging from Automobiles, Cement, Paper, Software etc. to Hospitals, Schools and Colleges as part of their philanthropic work.
2008 Global Services 100
The Global Services 100, now in its fourth year, is a tool for buyers of business and technology services. Judges from Global Services magazine team up with outsourcing experts at neoIT, a consulting firm that specializes in services globalization, to identify and evaluate the leading service providers.