London, England -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/12/2009 -- MphasiS, a leading IT services provider today further expanded its Global Talent footprint, announcing a global delivery centre in Colombo, Sri Lanka. MphasiS Sri Lanka will be operational by the middle of 2010. The company plans to hire over 2000 people in the next 3 years in Sri Lanka. The center will join MphasiS’ network of Global Delivery centers providing Applications, BPO and ITO services to clients world-wide.

With more than 34,000 employees, MphasiS, the 7th largest IT services company in India has a presence across India, Singapore, China, Japan, Europe, North America and Australia. Employees at the Sri Lanka center will be part of MphasiS Global Talent Pool and groomed as a part of MphasiS Talent Development Program.

Aspiring to be an Employer of Choice in Sri Lanka, MphasiS will work towards developing and nurturing local talent. MphasiS will work closely with the government and academia in Sri Lanka, to focus on creating an ‘industry ready’ talent pool, and partner on curriculum building, training and real-time projects.

Commenting on the occasion, Hon. Anura Priyadharshana Yapa, Minister of Enterprise Development and Investment Promotion, Govt. of Sri Lanka said, “Considering 2009 is year of IT and English education, we are excited that MphasiS has chosen to partner and invest in Sri Lanka for its business needs. The IT industry offers immense opportunity to help fuel growth for the country. This will enable additional employment and give our people a chance to develop themselves into fine IT professionals.” "Sri Lanka offers a rich talent base that will allow us to serve our global clients. MphasiS’ investment in the country fuels our growth into emerging destinations for IT outsourcing. Our presence will enable us to harness the talent potential in Sri Lanka, thereby nurturing employees of the future.” said Dinesh Venugopal, Chief Corporate Development Officer, and MphasiS. “We are committed to building our presence in Sri Lanka and are pleased with the cooperation we have received from the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka.” He added.Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Dhammika Pereira, Director General, Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka said “BOI is committed to playing a proactive role in development of IT/BPO sector in Sri Lanka.” “MphasiS establishing a presence in the country is an example of BOI strengthening Sri Lanka’s IT landscape to partner with a foreign investor.” He added.

About MphasiS
MphasiS is a leading applications services, remote infrastructure services and business process outsourcing services provider. The company delivers real improvements in business performance for clients through a combination of technology know-how, domain and process expertise. With currently over 34,000 people, MphasiS services clients in financial services & insurance, healthcare, communications, transportation, consumer & retail industries and to governments around the world.

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Michelle Nalini Kumar

MphasiS Corporate Communications

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