Mercator sets up centre in B'lore

Mercator, the IT-division of Dubai-based Emirates Group and Computer Sciences Corporation, opened a dedicated development centre (DDC) in Bangalore for its IT services. The opening of the DDC is 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. They will cover technologies like Java, Oracle application and data warehousing, Dot Net, ERP and other specialised niche technologies.

"The DDC will energise Emirates Group's business expansion plans and strengthen Mercator's existing development capabilities as a IT solution supplier to the aviation industry," the company officials said.

Patrick Naef, Head of Mercator and Divisional Senior Vice President IT, Emirates Group, said: "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 our other customers."

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."

Mercator meets the IT needs the Emirates Group firms "" the Emirates Airline and Dnata, the air travel services organisation in the Middle East.

Mercator has also developed a portfolio of products encompassing airline financial solutions, air cargo and logistics solutions, passenger and airport solutions, airline process outsourcing and airline business consultancy. The company has more than 150 customers such as British Airways, Emirates, Gulf Air, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Singapore Airlines and South African Airways.