Indian outsourcing company Sonata Software is acquiring a majority stake in the IT services subsidiary of TUI, a European tourism and shipping group based in Hanover, Germany.The subsidiary, called TUI InfoTec GmbH, will give Sonata an entry into Europe’s infrastructure management services market. It already offers software development services in Europe.TUI InfoTec currently provides services for companies within the TUI Group, which include Thomson Holidays in the U.K. It will now offer those services to other companies in Europe, while remaining the preferred IT supplier to the TUI Group, said B. Ramaswamy, Sonata’s president and managing director, on Wednesday.Sonata, of Bangalore, has agreed to buy a 50.1 percent stake in TUI InfoTec for €18 million (US$22.9 million) cash. The remaining stake will be held onto by TUI. TUI InfoTec posted revenue of about €130 million last year.The divestment by TUI reflects its strategy to focus on its core business, Ramaswamy said. Sonata plans to offer part of the infrastructure management and software development services remotely from India, where it has about 1,700 staff, Ramaswamy said. TUI InfoTec, which has about 400 staff, will keep its current operations and staff in Europe. “It is important to have a local face in the European market,” Ramaswamy said.Sonata has been active in Europe for over a decade, offering software development services there. Under an agreement with TUI, all infrastructure management services contracts in Europe will be routed through TUI InfoTec. Software development contracts will be routed through TUI InfoTec only for customers in Germany, Ramaswamy said.-John Ribeiro, IDG News Service (Bangalore Bureau)Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Sponsored by Freshworks When your AI chatbots mess up AI ‘hallucinations’ present significant business risks, but new types of guardrails can keep them from doing serious damage By Paul Gillin Dec 08, 2023 4 mins Generative AI brandpost Sponsored by Dell New research: How IT leaders drive business benefits by accelerating device refresh strategies Security leaders have particular concerns that older devices are more vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. By Laura McEwan Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Infrastructure Management case study Toyota transforms IT service desk with gen AI To help promote insourcing and quality control, Toyota Motor North America is leveraging generative AI for HR and IT service desk requests. By Thor Olavsrud Dec 08, 2023 7 mins Employee Experience Generative AI ICT Partners feature CSM certification: Costs, requirements, and all you need to know The Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification sets the standard for establishing Scrum theory, developing practical applications and rules, and leading teams and stakeholders through the development process. By Moira Alexander Dec 08, 2023 8 mins Certifications IT Skills Project Management 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