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Achievo Expands Shanghai Facilities to Meet Burgeoning Japanese Offshore Business

2007-04-03 11:20 3052


San Ramon, Calif. April 3 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Achievo(R) Corporation, the leading global software and information technology outsourcing provider with a local front-end and China back-end service model, today announced that the Achievo Japan Business Group has expanded its offices in Shanghai, China. The new facility offers 50 % more space to accommodate the company’s rapidly expanding Japanese offshoring business. Sixty employees have joined the Shanghai team recently to meet the demand.

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"More and more Japanese companies are taking advantage of offshoring to the China back-end," said James Li, general manager of the Achievo Japan Business Group. "Achievo has done exceptionally well at attracting, recruiting and retaining engineering talent to meet the growing demand. Our joint training programs with Chinese universities are providing us with additional staff specifically trained to do business with Japan-based customers. As we obtain clients and hire people, it becomes imperative for us to provide appropriate work space that is scalable for our future needs."

"2006 was a year focused on integrating and transitioning three Achievo divisions focused on Japanese business," said Ye Jun, general manager of Achievo Shanghai, one of the divisions that make up the Japan Business Group. "The new facility is the visible reflection of our successful integration of personnel, business processes and HR structure necessitated by organic and M&A growth."

The Japan Business Group in Shanghai provides services to Japanese companies that include Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Group, Ryoden Trading Company, Chori Joho System Co., Ltd., NEC SI (China), EXA Corporation, Fujitsu, Nomura, Toyota, Toshiba and Hitachi.

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In addition to more space, the new Shanghai office provides a more modern workplace with world-class amenities and full security features. A gala Chinese New Year celebration at the new facility included such special guests as Kazuhisa Higuchi, Shirotori Yoshihisa and Miura Tsunekiko of Mitsubishi Electric Business Systems Co., Ltd.; Hutta Masato of TOA China Limited Co., Ltd.; Yasuharu Mori of Hitachi Information Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.; Suga Yoshio of Orizon Network Technology For Tomorrow Co., Ltd.; and Chihara Katsushi of Toyota Communication Systems Co., Ltd.

The new address for the Achievo Shanghai office is:

4F, Summit Center, No.1088

YanAn West Road

Shanghai, 200052, China

Tel: 86.21.5238.6770

Fax: 86.21.5238.6780

About Achievo

Achievo is a global offshore software and information technology outsourcing provider with a local front-end and China back-end service model. With expertise in diverse technologies including Java/J2EE, .NET and embedded platforms, the CMM- and ISO- certified company offers improved efficiencies, scale, diversification, and a combined talent pool to deliver cost-effective, quality-centric, and scalable IT outsourcing services to customers and partners worldwide. Customers include Accela, Audi, BMO Bank of Montreal, CA, China Mobile, DaimlerChrysler, Hitachi, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nomura, Siemens, Toyota and Vidient. Headquartered in the Silicon Valley, Achievo has offices in the United States, Canada, Germany, Greater China and Japan. For information on the company and its services, visit http://www.achievo.com .

(C) 2007 Achievo Corporation. All rights reserved. Achievo is a registered trademark of Achievo Corporation in the United States and in other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Source: Achievo(R) Corporation
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