Saama Technologies Inc., USA, a leading Consulting and Technology Services Company announced the opening of its software development and support centre in Pune. The company plans to have a headcount of over 250 by next year and has earmarked over $ 5 Million for its expansion plans in India over next three years(PRWEB) February 9, 2005 -- Mr. Suresh Katta, CEO of Saama Technologies Inc., inaugurated the state-of-the-art 20,000 sq ft. facility. Saama Technologies chose Pune over cities like Bangalore and Hyderabad for its availability of skilled manpower, competitive set-up costs and its proximity to Mumbai enabling international access.Speaking at a press conference here today, Mr. Suresh Katta said, "We are very excited about our expansion in India. The fabulous quality and quantity of skills and experience available will allow Saama Technologies to continue on its rapid growth trajectory and maintain its reputation for innovative and efficient solutions"."We are looking at investing $ 5 Million over the next three years to increase our offshore development and support activities. We will be able to leverage our experience and talent from offices in California and Pune to deliver greater value to our clients through our Offshore Services practice", he added.Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Sameer Dadia, General Manager - India Operarations said, "The Pune facility is a hugely vibrant place to work. Staff will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects for some of world`s leading organizations. Being part of a rapidly growing organization will mean great career prospects and opportunities to learn. We are firming up plans to step up operations, to increase manpower from the existing level of 100 to about 250 over the next 12 months", he further added.Saama Technologies has focused expertise in providing actionable Business Intelligence (BI) for enterprises and Innovative Outsourcing Services for software product companies. It has served over 100 customers on a worldwide basis - including blue chips like Cisco, Gap, William-Sonoma, VeriSign, Brocade, Veritas, Sony, Burger King, 7-Eleven, Wells Fargo, Coors, Washington Mutual, Solectron, Flextronics, Stanford University, PacifiCorp, amongst others.The India team works on all aspects of product development including development, testing and customer support for leading software products and solutions spanning enterprise systems, applications and databasesAbout Saama TechnologiesSaama Technologies is a technology services firm, specializing in solutions design and delivery. Our expertise is focused on turning raw data into actionable knowledge through our Business Intelligence practice, developing/managing complex Engineering and IT applications through our Product Services practice, extending our client`s reach to their customers and partners through our CRM practice and protecting their information systems through our Security Services practice.Saama changes the way organizations function by providing greater efficiency through the effective use of technology. We use our proven KnowledgeTrack delivery methodology and ISO/CMM processes to ensure success. Saama leverages its experience and talent from offices in California and India to deliver greater value to its clients through our Offshore Services practice.