The Hindu Business Line : Satyam to expand presence in Asia-Pacific

Hyderabad, Sept. 11 IT services provider Satyam Computer Services Ltd today said that its business and revenues from Asia-Pacific are poised to grow with the company stepping up presence in Malaysia, China, Singapore and the region in particular.

From 85 per cent revenues few years ago from the US, the mix has changed to 20 per cent from Europe and 18 per cent from Asia-Pacific and this is likely to go up, Mr B. Ramalinga Raju, Chairman of Satyam Computer, said.

Mr Raju told Business Line that the company adopted ‘follow the customer model’ that suits their business requirements.

Earlier, Satyam announced 500-seat Global Solutions Centre (GSC) and expects to ramp this to about 2,000 people and has initiated work on the campus. The facility was inaugurated in the presence of Malaysian officials. The GSC with mostly Malaysian IT engineers, supports Satyam’s ASEAN, West Asian, and American customers.

The GSC accelerates the consolidation of Satyam’s Global Delivery Model 2.0, an integral part of the company’s strategy to provide a distributed delivery capability for global customers. The GDM 2.0 calls for components of large-scale projects to be completed wherever it makes the most business sense, rather than having an entire programme in a single facility. This delivers cost reductions and in quality enhancements.

The Director and Senior Vice-President of Asia-Pacific, Middle East, India, and Africa, Mr Virender Aggarwal, said that this centre will serve as a near shore hub and back-up facility for clients in the region. Satyam has announced it has set up a centre for GlaxoSmithKline, one of its top ten customers.

ANALYST MEET

Meanwhile, Satyam Computer in India announced it will host its annual “Analyst Day” on September 14 in Mumbai and the New York leg of the event will be held on September 17. The theme of this year’s Analyst Day is “Breaking New Ground”.