SWIFT chooses MindTree as offshore service partner

MindTree Limited, a global IT Solution Company, today said it has been chosen as offshore service partner of SWIFT, the financial messaging provider for more than 8,500 banking organisations, securities institutions and corporate customers in over 200 countries.     

MindTree will host a new secure SWIFT offshore delivery centre (ODC) here, providing SWIFT with the ability to control development costs and to modulate capabilities at short notice.      

MindTree and SWIFT staff will jointly design, integrate, develop, enhance and maintain a number of SWIFT's products, according to a statement issued here.     

"After careful evaluation of several potential offshoring partners, we are pleased to announce the selection of MindTree," said SWIFT Head of Products Brian Haughan.      

"MindTree has demonstrated a strong commitment to the relationship, its staff is skilled in highly technical environments and there is a culture of continuous learning," he said.      

"This partnership is an indication of SWIFT's belief in MindTree's capability to deliver world-class solutions and services in the financial services market. We are confident that the SWIFT ODC at MindTree will cater to the product development and other technology solution needs of SWIFT and its global customers," said MindTree Vice President and Head, Financial Services, Gaurav Johri.