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Did the incompetents/rogues  at EDE not know of this, before giving
Dell $91 MILLION of taxpayers' money?


On 7 Dec 2004 08:28:23 -0800, "OutsourcingtoIndia"
<outsourcingtoindia@yahoo.com> wrote:

>http://www.newkerala.com/news-daily/news/features.php?action=fullnews&id=46499
>
>[India News]: Hyderabad, Dec 7 : Dell Inc, a global IT products and
>services provider, Tuesday began work on its new campus in Hyderabad.
>
>The campus, which will house Dell's call centre, will come up on 6.6
>acres in Hitec City on the city outskirts and start operations in March
>next year.
>
>Dell will move its entire customer contact centre operations from its
>current leased premises in Hitec City. This customer contact centre was
>opened in March 2003.
>
>Unveiling the building plan here, John Hamlin, senior vice president of
>Dell's US Consumer and International Services segments, said India had
>a big part in Dell's growth plans. "We are delighted to have our campus
>in Hyderabad. Dell will continue to grow in India," he said.
>
>The new Dell campus will include state-of-the-art offices, cafeteria,
>gymnasium and other modern facilities for the welfare of employees.
>
>Hamlin, however, declined to reveal the investment Dell would make in
>the project.
>
>Hyderabad is the home of Dell's second customer contact centre in
>India. The first centre opened in Bangalore in May 2001. Dell had
>opened a sales and marketing office in Bangalore in 1996. The company
>plans to open a third centre in Chandigarh in March 2005.
>
>Earlier, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy unveiled
>the foundation stone for the Dell campus.
>
>"Building our own campus is a clear indication of Dell's long-term
>commitment to India and Hyderabad," said Romi Malhotra, managing
>director, Dell India. "The customer contact centres in India have
>transitioned into a premier operation for Dell," he added.
>
>The Hyderabad centre offers multiple services to various Dell business
>segments, including sales, customer care, technical support, e-mail
>support and shared services. The company officials said more functions
>could be added in the future depending on business requirements.
>
>A statement released on the occasions said Dell Inc's revenue for the
>past four quarters totalled $47.3 billion. Dell, through its direct
>business model, designs, manufactures and customizes products and
>services to customer requirements, and offers an extensive selection of
>software and peripherals.