EXL Exercises Its Purchase Option for State-of-the-Art Infrastructure in Its Pune Facility Representing 1,000 Seats
NEW YORK, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ExlService Holdings, Inc. ("EXL") (Nasdaq: EXLS), a recognized provider of offshore solutions, including Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), research and analytics, and risk advisory services, today announced the following development:
EXL EXERCISES ITS PURCHASE OPTION FOR STATE-OF-THE-ART INFRASTRUCTURE IN ITS PUNE FACILITY REPRESENTING 1,000 SEATS
EXL is pleased to announce that on December 6, 2006, it exercised its option to purchase approximately 1,000 seats in its current state-of-the-art delivery center in Pune, India. The exercise of the purchase option required an infrastructure investment of approximately $3 million and provides EXL full ownership of its Pune delivery center that was previously under a lease agreement. "The purchased facility space is situated at Cybercity, Pune, one of the most modern and appealing IT Parks in India today. The delivery center is approximately 86,000 square feet. This is another step in EXL's continued investment in our physical infrastructure as we seek to provide services out of world-class facilities to our customer base," said Vikram Talwar, CEO and Vice-Chairman, EXL.
About ExlService Holdings, Inc.
ExlService Holdings, Inc. is a recognized provider of offshore solutions, including Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), research and analytics, and risk advisory services. It primarily serves the needs of Global 1000 companies in the banking, financial services and insurance sector. EXL is headquartered at 350 Park Avenue, New York, NY.
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