John Keells Computer Services is pleased to announce the launch of Japanese Development Centre; the companys first ever multilingual software engineering unit.Colombo (PRWEB) October 7, 2004 -- John Keells Computer Services is pleased to announce the launch of Japanese Development Centre; the companys first ever multilingual software engineering unit. Popularly termed JDC, the centre is a high-tech facility that caters exclusively to the lucrative Japanese software market. It is the initial building block of the companys Asia-Pacific expansion strategy.JDC is headed by Mr. Vijitha Dissanayake, a dynamic IT virtuoso who recently received the John Keells Groups Chairmans Award for Outstanding Achievement 2004 in recognition of the noteworthy half a million USD revenue he brought in from Japan. Much of this income came from Japanese telecom giant NTT Comware, which is a long standing customer of JKCS.According to industry statistics, Japan accounts for more than 65% of all Asia-Pacific IT expenditure. However, gaining entry into this market is a challenge for offshore service providers as they are customarily required to interact in Japanese. This communication hurdle is successfully surmounted by JDC, which boasts an engineering team that is proficient in both IT as well as the Japanese language. Software engineering consultants at JDC undergo continuous language training and are sent on cultural orientation programs to Japan. JKCS has been serving the Japanese market since April 2000 through a dedicated project team which has now expanded into a fully fledged JDC said Mr. Dissanayake who also added that JKCS has been successful in winning accolades from customers for both software engineering excellence as well as the ability to integrate seamlessly with Japans unique corporate environment.About JKCSJKCS is the software services subsidiary of John Keells Holdings Ltd, the largest and most diversified public quoted company in Sri Lanka. Established in 1998 to cater to the software services requirements of demanding multinational clients, JKCS provides offshore dedicated development and support centers for Fortune 500 companies and world leaders in their respective fields such as Emirates Airlines - UAE, Braathens Airlines - Norway, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) Japan, P&O Nedlloyd UK, and Mashreq Bank - UAE. In addition, JKCS portfolio of services also includes business consultancy, enterprise applications implementation and support services and managed onsite consultancy services. JKCS thrives on its ability to rapidly adopt new technologies and build interoperable, scalable solutions that safeguard the clients existing technology investments.
