PeopleSoft to Triple Staff in India

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PeopleSoft intends to add 1,000 workers to its staff in Bangalore, India, by the end of the year, accelerating the software maker's plan to tap the country's low-cost labor force.

The Pleasanton, Calif., company, which discussed the Bangalore expansion this week, is among a growing number of high-technology outfits that are increasing the size of development and support staffs in India, China and other "offshore" locations. PeopleSoft, which employs more than 12,000 people worldwide, has about 400 workers in two Bangalore development centers, according to a PeopleSoft spokesman.

"The centers have played a significant role in enabling PeopleSoft to lead the way in lowering cost and improving our customers' total ownership experience," Ram Gupta, PeopleSoft executive vice president of products and technology, said in a statement. "Our accelerated ramp-up plan is a natural progression for us, in direct response to the high-quality, rapid output we are seeing from our centers in India and customer demand for high-quality, offshore implementation services."

PeopleSoft announced the opening of its Bangalore software lab last May. J.D. Edwards, the software maker PeopleSoft acquired last year, also had development centers in Bangalore. The groups focus primarily on software development, service and customer support, the company said.

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