Mercator, CSC Inaugurate Dedicated Development Centre

Mercator, the information technology division of Dubai-based Emirates Group and Computer Sciences Corporation, have inaugurated the Dedicated Development Center (DDC) in Bangalore, India. The opening of the DDC is a part of a previously announced contract signed between Mercator and Covansys, a company now merged with CSC India.

Working with CSC India, Mercator’s new DDC will offer its travel and transportation industry clients scalable IT services including product development, applications development and maintenance, testing services, technology consulting and project management across a full range of technologies such as Java, Oracle application and data warehousing, Dot Net, ERP and other specialized niche technologies.

Patrick Naef, Head of Mercator and Divisional Senior Vice President IT, Emirates Group, said, “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 the Emirates Group, we are also keen to satisfy all our other customers around the world.” He added, “This relationship with CSC India will help ensure success in fueling the growth of both these organisations by developing innovative and cutting edge IT solutions.”

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Raj B. Vattikuti, Group President, CSC India said, “The inauguration of the centre 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.”