CSS Group starts a subsidiary, expands services

Kolkata, Jul 6 (UNI) CSS Group has planned to set up a dedicated IT services subsidiary, CSS Software India, for its India business.

CSS Software India Business Head Mani Sam said in a release today,''With our aggressive expansion into 12 cities in India this year, we are confident of establishing a strong footprint in the Indian IT services market and expect to double our customer base in India over the next 6-12 months.'' CSS Software India would aggressively target the Indian IT services market. As part of the domestic market expansion, the company plans to open 12 new offices in India over the next 3-6 months.

The company would hire 500 professionals in 12 months and open 12 new offices in India.

The offices would come up in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, and Nagpur, among other cities.

CSS Software India has planned to hire over 500 professionals in the next 12 months for its India business that would quadruple its headcount to over 650 from the current 150 employees.

The company, which offers software development, testing and infrastructure management, would target the Telecom, BFSI and Manufacturing verticals in India.

The company currently has over 10 customers in India, including leading private sector banks, telecom providers and automobile manufacturers.

Commenting on the aggressive India expansion, CSS Group Shiva Ramani Co-Founder said, ''India is one of the fastest growing IT markets, with most of the companies increasing their technology spend.'' The CSS Group has a proven global track record in world class delivery that has resulted in 100% referenceable customers.

''With the launch of the Indian subsidiary, we have chalked out a focused and aggressive go-to-market strategy targeting the domestic Indian market and aim to replicate the success we have had in the global market,'' Ms Ramani said.

The CSS Group has an offshore infrastructure presence in India across 12 delivery centers.

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