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 opinion Website spoofing: risks, threats, and mitigation strategies for CIOs In this article, we take a look at how CIOs can tackle website spoofing attacks and the best ways to prevent them. By Yash Mehta Dec 01, 2023 5 mins CIO Cyberattacks Security brandpost Sponsored by Catchpoint Systems Inc. Gain full visibility across the Internet Stack with IPM (Internet Performance Monitoring) Today’s IT systems have more points of failure than ever before. Internet Performance Monitoring provides visibility over external networks and services to mitigate outages. By Neal Weinberg Dec 01, 2023 3 mins IT Operations brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers can save money during periods of economic uncertainty Now is the time to overcome the challenges of perimeter-based architectures and reduce costs with zero trust. By Zscaler Dec 01, 2023 4 mins Security feature LexisNexis rises to the generative AI challenge With generative AI, the legal information services giant faces its most formidable disruptor yet. That’s why CTO Jeff Reihl is embracing and enhancing the technology swiftly to keep in front of the competition. By Paula Rooney Dec 01, 2023 6 mins Generative AI Digital Transformation Cloud Computing 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