Convergys in Hyderabad: Best Start-up Offshore Development Center

Cincinnati, United States and Andhra Pradesh, India , 2006-06-21

Convergys Corporation (NYSE:CVG) is pleased to announce that its Information Management operations in Hyderabad, India, have been named Best Start-up Offshore Development Center by the Hyderabad Software Exporters Association (HYSEA).

HYSEA aims to position the region of Andhra Pradesh, where Hyderabad is located, as the leading intellectual capital of the world by nurturing entrepreneurship, research, and innovation to achieve global excellence in IT products and services.

"This award to Convergys is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and global vision of all our employees here in Hyderabad and throughout India," said Paresh Shah, General Manager and Managing Director of Convergys' Information Management operations in India. "The dedicated IT professionals working here have a diverse set of state-of-the-art technology, product, and management skill-sets that enable Convergys service offerings ranging from software development and systems integration to business continuity services and application maintenance and support. I thank HYSEA for the great honor and applaud our employees for this wonderful recognition."

From Hyderabad and its other facilities, Convergys is a world leader in providing and managing telecommunications billing and business support system (BSS) software and offers professional and consulting services for leading communications providers globally. Convergys has over 1,000 men and women working in Hyderabad.

They assist in supporting more than 100 million active customer accounts for clients around the globe and provide professional and consulting services that offer not just technical, but true operational experience, insight, and expertise across Business Support Systems and Customer Relationship Management to address critical business requirements.

From a single contact center in New Delhi, which opened in 2001 with 200 employees, Convergys Corporation now has nine facilities located throughout India and employs over 11,000 men and women across three lines of business.

The Best Start-up award is given to multi-national companies that are engaged predominantly with software/IT-related activities. Criteria considered for the award include company revenues, employment growth, management, and the nature of the work done in the facility.

(Editor's Note): Convergys Corporation is hiring for many positions in India. Please submit your resume to [email protected]

About Convergys

Convergys Corporation (NYSE:CVG) is a global leader in providing customer care, human resources, and billing services. Convergys combines specialized knowledge and expertise with solid execution to deliver outsourced solutions, consulting services, and software support. Clients in more than 70 countries speaking nearly 35 languages depend on Convergys to manage the increasing complexity and cost of caring for customers and employees. Convergys serves the world's leading companies in many industries including communications, financial services, technology, and consumer products.

Convergys is a member of the S&P; 500 and a Fortune Most Admired Company. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Convergys has more than 65,000 employees in 74 customer contact centers, three data centers, and other facilities in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. For more information visit www.convergys.com

(Convergys and the Convergys logo are registered trademarks of Convergys Corporation.)

Contact

CONTACT: Convergys Corporate Communications John Pratt +1 513 723 3333 or For Convergys in India M. Subramanian +91 99 456 88111, ,