Emirates Group and CSC India inaugurates Dedicated Development Center (DDC) in India

Mercator, the information technology division of Dubai-based Emirates Group, yesterday inaugurated a new Dedicated Development Center (DDC) in Bangalore, India as part of its joint agreement with Covansys, a Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) company.

United Arab Emirates: Sunday, April 06 - 2008 at 10:31
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Mr. Bala Mahadevan, President and Managing Director, CSC India (left) cuts the ribbon at the ceremonial opening of the new DDC in Bangalore with Ms. Cheryl Lynch, Vice President Strategic Sourcing & Development, Emirates Group IT.

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Going forward with CSC India, Mercator's new DDC will offer its travel and Dubai,transportation industry clients scalable IT services including product development, applications development and maintenance, testing services, technology consulting and project management. The new centre will offer a full range of technologies such as Java, Oracle application and data warehousing, Dot Net, ERP and other specialized niche technologies. The DDC will energize Emirates Group's business expansion plans along with strengthening Mercator's existing development capabilities and positioning itself as a leading IT solution supplier to the aviation industry.

On this occasion, Patrick Naef, Divisional Senior Vice President IT, Emirates Group and Head of Mercator congratulated the team saying,

'The inauguration of Mercator's DDC facility is a very happy moment for all of us. We have achieved a key landmark in our IT sourcing strategy.With a goal to satisfy the diverse needs and IT challenges of Emirates Group, we are also keen to satisfy our other customers around the world.'

He also added: 'This relationship with CSC India definitely ensures success in fueling the growth of both organizations by developing innovative and cutting edge IT solutions.'

Raj B. Vattikuti, Group President, CSC India said, 'The inauguration of the center is followed by almost four years of project association between Emirates Group and Covansys. Emirates Group, and in particular Mercator, is a strategic account for CSC India and we are excited to be a part of their aggressive growth plans.'

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About Mercator:
Mercator is part of the Dubai-based Emirates Group and is a leading supplier of IT solutions to the global air travel industry, employing 1700 people. The company also meets and satisfies the full range of the demanding IT needs of the main constituent parts of the Emirates Group - the award winning Emirates Airline, and Dnata, the largest air travel services organisation in the Middle East.
Through Mercator's vast experience in serving the IT requirements of these major organisations, it has developed an extensive portfolio of products encompassing airline financial solutions, air cargo and logistics solutions, passenger and airport solutions, airline process outsourcing and airline business consultancy.

Mercator has more than 150 customers across all continents and these include major world airlines such as: British Airways, Emirates, Gulf Air, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Singapore Airlines and South African Airways.

About CSC:
Computer Sciences Corporation is a leading IT services company. CSC's mission is to be a global leader in providing technology-enabled business solutions and services.
With approximately 91,000 employees, CSC provides innovative solutions for customers around the world by applying leading technologies and CSC's own advanced capabilities. These include systems design and integration; IT and business process outsourcing; applications software development; Web and application hosting; and management consulting. CSC reported revenue of $16.1bn for the 12 months ended Dec. 28, 2007. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.csc.com.

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Sunday, April 06 - 2008 at 10:31 UAE local time (GMT+4)

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