Virtusa opens new centre

Virtusa Inc, a US-based software development and IT services provider, which has two Advanced Technology Centres (ATC) in Hyderabad announced plans to expand its operations in India. It will be adding close to 600 people in its new ATC in Chennai.

The expanded work force is expected to be in place over the next one year. The new ATC is the third centre in India and first in Chennai. At present 1100 of the 1600 global work force of Virtusa are located in Hyderabad.

Virtusa's chairman and CEO Kris Canekeratne said, "releasing the full potential of its unique Productization Methodology, Virtusa's service offerings provide clients with immediate reductions in total cost of ownership."