VanceInfo Announces Acquisition of Hong Kong-based CRM Solution and Service Provider
03 July 2009 - 7:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
BEIJING, July 3 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- VanceInfo Technologies Inc.
(NYSE:VIT) ("VanceInfo"), an IT service provider and one of the
leading offshore software development companies in China, today
announced that it has acquired the operating subsidiaries of TP
Corporation Limited ("TP"), a Hong Kong-headquartered provider of
Customer Relationship Management ("CRM") solutions and call center
services. Under the terms of the acquisition agreement, VanceInfo
will pay an initial consideration of approximately US$1.1 million
in cash. Contingent consideration will be paid based on TP's
financial performance in the next 18 to 30 months. Headquartered in
Hong Kong, TP develops and markets customer care software products
in China and Southeast Asia and provides call center outsourcing
services in Hong Kong. With over 25,000 CRM software licenses
installed, TP helps its clients in telecommunications, financial
services and government sectors to automate customer operation,
support and management. For the five months ended May 31, 2009, the
estimated revenues of TP are approximately US$3.9 million. "We are
excited to welcome this highly skilled team into the VanceInfo
family as we continue to carry out our investment strategies to
build up our expertise and expand in fast growing sectors," said
Chris Chen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of VanceInfo.
"TP's CRM products will help enhance our solutions capability,
enabling us to better meet the needs of telecom carriers, product
vendors as well as clients in other industries with the demand for
mission critical customer services. With TP's engagement
capabilities in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, this acquisition will
help VanceInfo broaden its client base, reaching out to customers
in the region in various sectors." About VanceInfo VanceInfo
Technologies Inc. is an IT service provider and one of the leading
offshore software development companies in China. VanceInfo was the
first China software development outsourcer listed on the New York
Stock Exchange. The Company ranked number one among Chinese
offshore software development service providers for the North
American and European markets as measured by 2008 revenues,
according to International Data Corporation. VanceInfo's
comprehensive range of IT services includes research &
development services, enterprise solutions, application development
& maintenance, quality assurance & testing, and
globalization & localization. VanceInfo provides these services
primarily to corporations headquartered in the United States,
Europe, Japan, and China, targeting high-growth industries such as
technology, telecommunications, financial services, manufacturing,
retail, and distribution. Safe Harbor This news release includes
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and similar statements. Among other things, the management's
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subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those projected. Potential risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the company's
dependence on a limited number of clients for a significant portion
of its revenues, the economic slowdown in its principal geographic
markets, the quality and portfolio of its services lines and
industry expertise, and the availability of a large talent pool in
China and supply of qualified professionals, as well as the PRC
government's investment in infrastructure construction and adoption
of various incentives in the IT service industry. Further
information regarding these and other risks is included in
VanceInfo's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission. All information provided in this news release and in
the attachments is as of July 3, 2009, and VanceInfo does not
undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as
a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as
required under applicable law. DATASOURCE: VanceInfo Technologies
Inc. CONTACT: Melissa Ning, Director, Investor Relations of
VanceInfo Technologies Inc., +86-10-8282-5330,
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