TEDA Vigorously Develops the Service Outsourcing Industry by Building Cooperation and Communication Platforms Between Government and Enterprises

TIANJIN, China, March 21 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA) announced today that the TEDA Outsourcing Industry Development Commission was established today to provide support for enterprises engaged in the service outsourcing of software development, financial background services, pharmaceutical R&D, finance & accounting, administration and human resources, and customer service centers.

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At present, TEDA has preliminary been equipped with the fundamental conditions required for the development of the service outsourcing industry. An array of operators in ITO, BPO and software outsourcing sectors are now based there, including, Affiliated Computer Services (ACS), Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), I@T Technology Co. Ltd., Neusoft, Eteda Technology Company, CS&S Cyber Resource Software Technology Ltd., Newpalm, Palm Commerce Information Technology (China) Co., Ltd., Nankai University General Data Technologies Co., Ltd., Shenchi Software and Fujitsu.

With the increasing demand for service outsourcing business in the Binhai New Area (BNA) in Tianjin, TEDA has witnessed the rapid emergence of a cluster of new enterprises operating outsourcing services in areas like information, human resources, financial management, logistics, after-sales and product R&D. For example, the software development and service field had over 100 outsourcing companies registered at the end of 2006. Another 43 software enterprises have passed authorizations, and three companies have been awarded their CMM2 authentication or higher.

Meanwhile, TEDA has begun the building of a service outsourcing industry base with the first phase covering an area of one square kilometer. The base will offer all-round services for enterprises in terms of talent recruitment and training to address the needs of the service outsourcing providers who plan to land in TEDA. Also, TEDA plans to build white-collar apartments in the base, which will be rented to enterprises at low prices. The initiative aims to provide the living establishment with low cost but complete supporting facilities for new employees who work for service outsourcing providers.

About Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA)

Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA) was established in 1984 with the approval of the State Council of the People's Republic of China. It is one of the first state-class economic-technological development areas in the country.

TEDA is located in the center of a larger area bordering Bohai Sea and the east of the Asia-Europe Land Bridge, thus serving as the gate to the two super cities of Beijing and Tianjin, and the throat connecting the northeast of China. By the end of 2005, 4,067 foreign companies have landed in TEDA. Of the Fortune 500 companies, 57 multinational companies, from 10 countries and regions, including such well-established multinational giants as Motorola, Samsung and Toyota, invested in 123 enterprises in TEDA. In 2000, "Fortune" listed TEDA as one of the most highly recommended economic areas in China. In 2002 UNIDO listed TEDA as one of the most dynamic areas of China together with Shenzhen, Suzhou, Wenzhou, Shanghai Pudong and Xi'an High-tech Park.

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