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Keells software services in UK John Keells Computer Services has established a new joint venture 'Newburn Keells' in the UK, to offer quality, rapid software development services. The venture was launched by D. W. Jinadasa, First Secretary of the Sri Lankan High Commission in Britain. This new venture with UK-based Newburn Consulting Plc will address many of the perceived weaknesses of offshore software development by ensuring reliable project delivery through its Swindon office. Newburn Keells combines the two firms' expertise in project management and software development. Together they have developed a proprietary delivery model that exploits the time differences between the two countries to provide IT solutions that offer value for money, John Keells Computer Services said in a news release. Project delivery through the UK is a key aspect of the new firm's service. Newburn Consulting has a reputation for delivering excellent service, and central to this success is the relationship it builds with its customers. "This joint venture combines this ethos with the talents and cost efficiency associated with offshore development, but removes perceived risk factors of sending projects abroad. Customer interaction, project management and management of the offshore team will be undertaken by our UK base," said Richard Bradley, General Manager of Newburn Keells. The Sri Lankan software development facility is combined with Newburn's UK project management expertise to deliver fast, cost effective solutions on time and to budget. Newburn Keells has over 300 programmers across a range of skills, particularly in the global airline, financial and telecom markets. The two firms are already working with Emirates, BMI British midland and Lufthansa airlines, the release said. John Keells Computer Services is part of John Keells Holdings, the largest conglomerate in Sri Lanka with an annual turnover exceeding US$110 million. Newburn Consulting is an independent IT management consultancy which offers multi-disciplined, impartial advice to create business-oriented solutions. It is one of UK's top IT management consultancies with a global blue chip client base. |
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