Wipro Technologies (News - Alert), a global consulting, system integration and outsourcing business of Wipro Limited, has expanded Candanian operations by opening a new office in Mississauga, Ontario.
Officials with Wipro Technologies said that the office will serve as the company’s Canadian headquarters as it plans to intensify its focus on Canada as one of the strategic geographies supporting Wipro's growth."The opening of our office in Mississauga, Ontario not only extends our local presence in Canada, but also demonstrates our commitment to our customers and partners in the region. This move also strongly reflects the strategic importance of the Canadian market in Wipro’s growth strategy," said Chris Lord, vice president and country head, Canada for Wipro Technologies, in a statement.
Lord said that through more local offices and a strengthened local Canadian leadership team, the company will be able to provide additional support and scale to the existing customers with even faster deployment times for resources at client sites. "We are thrilled to have Wipro set up Canadian headquarters in Mississauga," said Mayor McCallion.
McCallion said that Wipro's strong global presence and level of commitment to the Canadian market make it a privilege to welcome them into leading business community in Mississauga. TMCnet recently reported that Wipro Technologies announced the launch of its Testing as a Service (TaaS) portal. The TaaS portal will work as a virtual marketplace for customers to browse, request for quotes and purchase services online, company officials said.
The portal allows customers to select and buy testing services at the click of a mouse. The service, according to Wipro officials, is expected to make changes in the market dynamics for software testing.
As part of introducing innovative services, Wipro will add 20 more services and more functionalities to the portal it in the near future.
Currently, the size of the testing services market is $56 billion. Out of this, 10 percent is outsourced to India through the traditional offshoring methods. Wipro Technologies, according to IDC (News - Alert) Research, is the leader among Tier-1 Testing Services Providers.
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