It is being reported that Affiliated Computer Services Inc., the Texas based IT service provider has acquired e-Services Group International for $85 million in cash.
As part of the transaction, ACS will assume the liabilities of the Caribbean-based target and will gain an additional 4,000 employees in Jamaica and St. Lucia. The IT company said it does not expect to restructure e-Services Group International's workforce.
Tom Blodgett, Executive Vice President and Group President of ACS Business Process Solutions, said the transaction allows ACS to expand in a location that gives clients access to cost competitive customer care and BPO services
Source: Mergers Unleashed Website