EDS控股印度外包服务商

EDS控股印度外包服务商

AMTeam.org消息：为了赢得招聘和新合同的竞争，西方IT服务供应商也许会把并购看作是快速立足于迅猛发展的印度外包市场的一种方法。美国第二大IT服务供应商EDS（Electronic Data Systems）周二将会宣布这个计划。

EDS表示它以3.8亿美元的价格购买了印度业务流程和软件开发外包商Mphasis BFL有限公司的52％的股份，此购买价格在该公司过去六个月的平均股价的基础上增加了30％作为补贴；后者是在孟买股票交易所上市的。

Mphasis公司目前拥有12000名员工，其中11000名为印度人。EDS的主席和CEO Mike Jordan在周一的发言中表示，EDS对该公司的控股将是对于公司大力发展印度市场的总体战略的支持。

Mphasis公司提供与IT及业务有关的服务，包括应用软件开发与维护、事务流程、客户关系管理，其中重点是与财务相关的服务。

EDS To Acquire Majority Stake In Indian Outsourcer

With competition fierce for both employees and new contract wins, Western IT service providers may finally be looking at acquisitions as a way to quickly get a bigger foothold in India's booming outsourcing market. On Tuesday, Electronic Data Systems, the number-two player in the United States, is expected to announce just such a move.

EDS says it's offering $380 million to acquire a 52% stake in Indian business process and software development outsourcer Mphasis BFL Ltd. The offer represents a 30% premium over Mphasis' average share price over the past six months. Mphasis is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Mphasis currently has about 12,000 employees, 11,000 of which are based in India. EDS's acquisition of a majority stake in the company would be "complementary to our overall strategy to enhance EDS's presence and capabilities in India," EDS chairman and CEO Mike Jordan said in a statement Monday.

Mphasis provides a range of IT and business services, including application maintenance and development, transaction processing, and customer relationship management. It focuses primarily on the financial services sector.