Mercator, Infy to set up development centre in Chennai

Mercator, Dubai-based business technology provider and Emirates Group subsidiary, has partnered with Infosys Technologies to establish an Offshore Development Centre in Chennai at Infosys campus.

The new centre will develop and maintain systems to support business-critical functions for Mercator's customers worldwide, according to company's release.

Mercator is a global provider of business technology solutions, including financial management, cargo and logistics, passenger and airport solutions, IT consulting and systems integration, delivering business services to over 100 customers across five continents.

The three-year engagement between Mercator and Infosys will allow Mercator's parent company Emirates to enhance its IT environment in order to accommodate increasing demand. Through this engagement with Infosys, Mercator aims to improve time-to-market of new offerings and reduce risk to its customers' business through enhanced knowledge management processes and productivity gains.