ACS, A Xerox Company, Continues European Expansion with Acquisition of XL World finance.yahoo.com
         Since it was founded in 2000, XL World has developed deep industry        expertise in the telecommunications sector while delivering BPO services        from offshore operations. By acquiring XL World, ACS will provide        clients with more access to cost-competitive European language services        to support call center and business process operations. In addition, XL        World will broaden its services portfolio to offer ACS’ market-leading  customer        care capabilities, from  social        media analytics to back-office operations.     
         “XL World’s language capabilities broaden ACS’ diverse abilities by        offering localized services to clients who require multiple linguistic        resources,” said Roberto Montandon, managing director of XL World.        “Together, we’ll be able to develop opportunities in Europe and emerging        markets to grow our capabilities and geographical reach.”     
         The acquisition furthers ACS’ strategy of creating a global network of        BPO centers to serve clients’ global operations. The operations and        1,500 employees of XL World will join ACS’ recent acquisition of        Italian-based Innova Consulting and Netherlands-based Unamic/HCN.     
         “XL World’s expertise in the European market industry bolsters ACS’        competitive global position and complements the  services        we currently provide throughout the United States and Latin America,”        said  Tom        Blodgett, chief operating officer of ACS Europe. “The acquisition        also expands our industry reach when combined with our recently-acquired        capabilities in the  insurance        sector.”      |