Usha Martin acquires Converso

Usha Martin Group, a $750 million conglomerate, has acquired UK-based outsourcer Converso Contact Centres.

The acquisition is aimed at spearheading the Group's plans to accelerate its business process outsourcing operations in India, South Africa and UK. The investment will create 1,400 new jobs in India and South Africa.

With diversified interests in telecom, software, mining and manufacturing, the Group also owns Ushacomm and Eppixcomm, world's leading providers of business support systems (BSS) for fixed, mobile, broadband/IP, cable, and satellite markets across America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific.