Peter Dinham
Monday, 24 August 2009 11:35
IT Industry -
Market
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HP has opened a services centre in Christchurch, which it says is increasingly becoming New Zealand’s technology hub with a technology education sector and highly-skilled labour market.
According to HP, its new services centre - part
of its applications services Best Shore delivery network - will help
the company’s clients cost-effectively develop and manage their
applications to achieve their business goals, while leveraging the
benefit of global delivery and reducing associated risk.
HP’s, vice president, applications services – Asia Pacific and Japan,
Eric Clark, said today the proximity and the experience of the new
centre to Asia Pacific organisations will help “reduce the risk and
cost of completely offshoring work as part of their business strategy.
“HP is a market leader in applications services and regional clients
working with the Christchurch centre will benefit from similarities in
time zones and language.”
HP says its Best Shore network focuses on providing the skills and
expertise clients need from locations around the world, using
consistent business and technical processes.
And, according to HP, Christchurch is increasingly becoming a
technology hub with a quality technology education sector and
highly-skilled labour market. With the new centre recruiting now, HP
says it is expected to create a significant number of new jobs in
Christchurch.
The Canterbury Development Corporation’s CEO, Bill Luff, says the
corporation is wholly supportive of the HP initiative and is confident
of numerous flow-on benefits for the local economy.
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