Achievo Expands Shanghai Facilities to Meet Burgeoning Japanese Offshore Business

Achievo Expands Shanghai Facilities to Meet Burgeoning Japanese Offshore Business

April 03, 2007

    San Ramon, Calif. April 3 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Achievo(R) Corporation, the leading global software and
information technology outsourcing provider with a local
front-end and China back-end service model, today announced
that the Achievo Japan Business Group has expanded its
offices in Shanghai, China. The new facility offers 50 %
more space to accommodate the company's rapidly expanding
Japanese offshoring business. Sixty employees have joined
the Shanghai team recently to meet the demand. 

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    "More and more Japanese companies are taking
advantage of offshoring to the China back-end," said
James Li, general manager of the Achievo Japan Business
Group. "Achievo has done exceptionally well at
attracting, recruiting and retaining engineering talent to
meet the growing demand. Our joint training programs with
Chinese universities are providing us with additional staff
specifically trained to do business with Japan-based
customers. As we obtain clients and hire people, it becomes
imperative for us to provide appropriate work space that is
scalable for our future needs."

    "2006 was a year focused on integrating and
transitioning three Achievo divisions focused on Japanese
business," said Ye Jun, general manager of Achievo
Shanghai, one of the divisions that make up the Japan
Business Group. "The new facility is the visible
reflection of our successful integration of personnel,
business processes and HR structure necessitated by organic
and M&A growth."  

    The Japan Business Group in Shanghai provides services
to Japanese companies that include Mitsubishi Electric
Corporation and Group, Ryoden Trading Company, Chori Joho
System Co., Ltd., NEC SI (China), EXA Corporation, Fujitsu,
Nomura, Toyota, Toshiba and Hitachi. 

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    In addition to more space, the new Shanghai office
provides a more modern workplace with world-class amenities
and full security features. A gala Chinese New Year
celebration at the new facility included such special
guests as Kazuhisa Higuchi, Shirotori Yoshihisa and Miura
Tsunekiko of Mitsubishi Electric Business Systems Co.,
Ltd.; Hutta Masato of TOA China Limited Co., Ltd.; Yasuharu
Mori of Hitachi Information Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.;
Suga Yoshio of Orizon Network Technology For Tomorrow Co.,
Ltd.; and Chihara Katsushi of Toyota Communication Systems
Co., Ltd. 

    The new address for the Achievo Shanghai office is: 

    4F, Summit Center, No.1088 
    YanAn West Road
    Shanghai, 200052, China
    Tel: [phone]
    Fax: [phone] 

    About Achievo

    Achievo is a global offshore software and information
technology outsourcing provider with a local front-end and
China back-end service model. With expertise in diverse
technologies including Java/J2EE, .NET and embedded
platforms, the CMM- and ISO- certified company offers
improved efficiencies, scale, diversification, and a
combined talent pool to deliver cost-effective,
quality-centric, and scalable IT outsourcing services to
customers and partners worldwide. Customers include Accela,
Audi, BMO Bank of Montreal, CA, China Mobile,
DaimlerChrysler, Hitachi, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nomura, 
Siemens, Toyota and Vidient. Headquartered in the Silicon
Valley, Achievo has offices in the United States, Canada,
Germany, Greater China and Japan. For information on the
company and its services, visit http://www.achievo.com . 

    (C) 2007 Achievo Corporation. All rights reserved.
Achievo is a registered trademark of Achievo Corporation in
the United States and in other countries. All other
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    For more information, please contact:

     Jayme Curtis, Public Relations
     Achievo Corporation
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