SPAN Infotech, an EDB company is rated a TOP 20 Global R&D service provider

Sept. 17, 2009 - PRLog -- SPAN Infotech, an EDB company and a leading outsourced software services provider today announced that they are now ranked as a Top 20 Global R&D Service provider by Zinnov Management consulting, in a first-of-its-kind study ever conducted in the industry. SPAN has also been ranked Top 20 Best Employers in IT in India by Dataquest, a leading IT publication. SPAN, and  EDB one of the largest IT groups in the Europe, with over 40 years of experience of serving leading Nordic businesses deliver solutions that cover the entire range of business-critical IT services from application services and industry-specific solutions through to IT operating services, network solutions and product co development.

Mr. Tom Scharning, Senior Vice President, Business Development, EDB Business Partner ASA said, “Our focus on innovation and technology initiatives to help our clients has earned us this position today. We will continue to invest in best practices for application, product co-development and R&D.”

“I would like to congratulate SPAN Infotech, on making it to top 20 global ranking on R&D service providers. In order to help business leaders in spearheading global engineering initiatives in their organizations and to facilitate them in identifying right partners, thereby help enable them serve customer needs better, we at Zinnov, looked at conducting this first-of-its-kind study”, said Mr. Pari Natarajan, Chief Executive Officer, Zinnov Management Consulting Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. G.L. Pradeep, Co-founder and Managing Director, SPAN, said, “SPAN has several Product developers and ICT/ISV companies as clients. We are now excited to be in the league of Top 20 providers globally in R&D and Product co-development. This proves that SPAN consolidates its position as a core service provider for the mid market as well.”

About Zinnov Management Consulting Pvt. Ltd
Founded in 2002, Zinnov – meaning Zeal in Innovation – is a leading management consulting company providing services in the area of Offshore Advisory, Market Expansion and Human Capital Optimization to Fortune 1000 companies. Zinnov works collectively with clients to tackle prevailing organizational challenges by analyzing the changing dynamics, improving performance, and building institutional capability. The services delivered to its clients through advanced reasoning and analytical techniques, provides solutions that help in integrating organizational vision, business definition and processes.

About SPAN:
SPAN ( www.spansystems.com)  is an established outsourced software Services provider with over 15 years of experience. Our clients include Fortune 1000 companies, Independent Software Vendors (ISV) and Start-ups. SPAN has a global footprint with offices in the US, Nordic countries and India. There are multiple offshore development centers in Bangalore, India. SPAN is an EDB Group company. EDB ( www.edb.com) is a Norway-based company with over 6000 employees and revenues of over USD 1.6 Billion.


SPAN has expertise in Custom Applications development, R&D and Product co development, Reengineering, Maintenance, Testing and Support services. SPAN Specializes in Finance and Insurance vertical alongside having a significant focus on ISV.

SPAN has long-term business relationships with its customers. We achieve this by offering high quality services and a business & execution model that align us with the culture and business objectives of our client. This to us is Steering Progress. Together.


Contact: Naveen Bannur
SPAN Infotech (India) Pvt. Ltd.
18/2, Vani Vilas Road, Basavanagudi,
Bangalore 560 004, India
Phone:+91-80- 40219600
Fax:+91-80- 40219632
E mail: naveen_bannur@spanservices.com

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SPAN Infotech is an established outsourced software Services provider with global offices in the US, Nordic countries and India. SPAN is an EDB Group company. EDB is a Norway-based company with over 6000 employees and revenues of over USD 1.6 Billion.