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SPi Expands Delivery Capabilities With the Addition of a New Facility in India
| Source: SPi
RICHMOND, VA--(Marketwire - June 8, 2009) - SPi, a leading provider of business process
outsourcing solutions for the publishing, healthcare and legal markets
announced today the opening of its newest delivery center in Pondicherry,
India. The state-of-the-art facility will provide editorial and content
production services for SPi's Publishing division.
The new 8,000 square foot facility will house over 450 additional
publishing professionals. Using a robust technology platform, these
talented specialists will provide a wide array of publishing services for
leading publishers of books, e-Books, serials and major reference works.
The new facility includes many
state-of-the-art features like 24x7 power backup, internet and telecom
redundancies, ergonomically designed work stations and spacious
recreational areas. In addition, this facility represents SPi's fourth in
India and increases SPi's total headcount in the country to over 2,000
professionals.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Robert S. O'Dell, President for SPi
Publishing, said, "The growing volume of our book and conversion business
prompted us to make the strategic decision to open a new facility in
Pondicherry. This facility nicely complements our existing facilities in
India and enables us to optimize our business operations while
simultaneously meeting the increased demands of our clients."
Mr. Peter Maquera, President and CEO of Spi, commented, "Our growing
business and state-of-the-art facilities allow us to attract the top talent
in each of the countries in which we operate. India offers us access to a
deep and talented resource pool which enables us to provide our clients
with high quality, cost-effective,
end-to-end content outsourcing solutions."
About SPi
SPi is a leading full-service global BPO solutions provider with offices
and facilities across North America, Europe, and Asia. SPi has over 14,000
employees delivering a wide range of customer interaction and
knowledge-based content outsourcing services to diversified markets,
including Healthcare, Legal, and Publishing. SPi consistently improves
operating efficiency, lowers costs, and helps to strengthen the competitive
position of more than 500 clients worldwide.
SPi is 100% owned by ePLDT, Inc. ePLDT, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary
of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), the leading
telecommunications provider in the Philippines. PLDT is listed on the
Philippine Stock Exchange (PHP : TEL ), and its American Depository Shares
are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE : PHI ).
For more information on SPi, visit www.spi-bpo.com.