IT services company Global Consultants (GCI) plans to set up shop in Brazil and China to service the operations in those countries of its multinational customers, according to an executive of the company.Later, the services delivery centers in those two countries will also be used to service clients’ operations worldwide, said Jawahar Bekay, chief executive officer of the Indian operation of GCI.The centers in Brazil and China will be set up during this year, and the company may take the acquisition route from the point of view of getting started faster, and also because having a local partner helps, Bekay said.GCI, based in New Jersey, employs about 3,000; of those, around 2,300 are in the United States, and the rest are in India. The company lets its clients choose whether they are serviced entirely from the United States, or from a combination of the United States and India. By setting up operations in Brazil and China, GCI can offer more options to its customers, Bekay said.GCI is also focusing on China as low-cost alternative to India, as staff costs have been rising in India. However, in the next three years, most of the company’s expansion will continue to be in India, Bekay said. The company plans to add more than 4,500 staff over the next three years, and the largest additions are likely to be in India followed by the United States, he added.GCI’s expansion will be funded by a US$30 million investment in the company by Oak Investment Partners, which has acquired a minority stake in the company.-John Ribeiro, IDG News ServiceCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Who’s paying your data integration tax? Reducing your data integration tax will get you one step closer to value—let’s start today. By Sandrine Ghosh Jun 05, 2023 4 mins Data Management feature 13 essential skills for accelerating digital transformation IT leaders too often find themselves behind on business-critical transformation efforts due to gaps in the technical, leadership, and business skills necessary to execute and drive change. By Stephanie Overby Jun 05, 2023 12 mins Digital Transformation IT Skills tip 3 things CIOs must do now to accurately hit net-zero targets More than a third of the world’s largest companies are making their net-zero targets public, yet nearly all will fail to hit them if they don’t double the pace of emissions reduction by 2030. This puts leading executives, CIOs in particul By Diana Bersohn and Mauricio Bermudez-Neubauer Jun 05, 2023 5 mins CIO Accenture Emerging Technology case study Merck Life Sciences banks on RPA to streamline regulatory compliance Automated bots assisted in compliance, thereby enabling the company to increase revenue and save precious human hours, freeing up staff for higher-level tasks. By Yashvendra Singh Jun 05, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation Robotic Process Automation Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe