Friday, July 11, 2008

Dallas-based ACS opens new facility in Jamaica

By Pegasus News wire

DALLAS — Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., today expanded its global capabilities with the opening of a new 65,000 square-foot office and call center facility in Montego Bay, Jamaica. ACS has added 200 new employees and the new facility provides growth capacity for an additional 400 employees.

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As many as three employees at a time will be able to commute to the new facility in style

The new building is located less than half a block away from ACS' existing Montego Bay facility, giving ACS' Jamaican operations a combined permanent office space of 110,000 square feet. Currently employing a total of more than 1,600 people, ACS is one of the largest information communication and technology services providers in Jamaica.

"ACS is expanding its business operations across the globe and today, our presence spans the North American, African, European and Asian continents," said Tom Burlin, executive vice president and chief operating officer, ACS. "Having a large presence in Jamaica is a key part of ACS' innovative global services delivery strategy and represents the direction of ACS' growth. Our 'follow the sun,' nonstop global workflow approach enables us to deliver quality, cost-effective results to our clients."

"With this expansion, we're bringing increased opportunity to ACS and to Jamaica by adding new clients to our Jamaican operations and expanding our services to existing ones," said Ann Vezina, executive vice president and group president, Commercial Solutions, ACS. "By tapping into the excellent local labor market, we have a 100 percent Jamaican workforce. The close proximity to the North American market and comparable time zone also make our operations here advantageous. ACS has an enduring commitment to Jamaica, and we look forward to this next phase of our relationship."

Source: ACS

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