Ness Technologies, the US-based global provider of IT services and solutions, is expanding its India operations to focus on strengthening the three verticals of independent software vendors (ISVs), financial services and life sciences.

"Ness India forms a crucial part of our global best-shore proposition. In line with our margin and revenue expansion strategy for 2008, we will penetrate the American and European markets through offshoring and grow through organically and strategic acquisitions," said Ness Technologies CEO Sachi Gerlitz.

With offshore development centres in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune, the four-year-old Ness India employs about 2,500 software engineers, which is one-third of its global workforce.

Ness India managing director Bharath Kalyanram said the company's global business model would deliver high value to its customers worldwide through innovation and speed of delivery.

Ness' India centres house outsourced software research and development (R&D) labs for about 40 ISVs, leading clients in financial services and the emerging life sciences and healthcare clients.

IANS