Patni Computer Systems Ltd. will be expanding its telecom business unit, hiring over 200 people at its centre here, Neeraj Gupta, head of the unit, said. The centre currently has 300 people, Mr Gupta said, adding that work on the Patni Computer’s campus in Hyderabad was on track.
The company will be setting up the campus in 30 acres of land. Mr Gupta, who became head of the TBU at Patni Computer after his company, Cymbal Corp.. was acquired by Patni in November 2004 for $68 million, said the telecommunication business was a crucial one for the company because of the large opportunities in the segment.
"Our model is a mix of onshore and offshore, which gives us better margins. While our onshore professionals work with clients to design complete solutions for them, the software coding and support is done from our units in Hyderabad and Pune. The onshore-offshore teams work in a collaborative environment," he said.
Mr Gupta said the TBU had deployed nearly 70 engineers to develop integrated solutions for The Carphone Warehouse, the United Kingdom’s largest independent retail of mobile communications. "CPW is planning to enter the telecom space, offering telephony and broadband in the U.K. Patni Computer signed the contract for developing the telecom infrastructure, the IT backbone and mobility applications for CPW," Mr Gupta said.
The company will be setting up the campus in 30 acres of land. Mr Gupta, who became head of the TBU at Patni Computer after his company, Cymbal Corp.. was acquired by Patni in November 2004 for $68 million, said the telecommunication business was a crucial one for the company because of the large opportunities in the segment.
"Our model is a mix of onshore and offshore, which gives us better margins. While our onshore professionals work with clients to design complete solutions for them, the software coding and support is done from our units in Hyderabad and Pune. The onshore-offshore teams work in a collaborative environment," he said.
Mr Gupta said the TBU had deployed nearly 70 engineers to develop integrated solutions for The Carphone Warehouse, the United Kingdom’s largest independent retail of mobile communications. "CPW is planning to enter the telecom space, offering telephony and broadband in the U.K. Patni Computer signed the contract for developing the telecom infrastructure, the IT backbone and mobility applications for CPW," Mr Gupta said.