BT Group, formerly British Telecom, has unveiled a new drive for growth in the high-growth markets of Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, with a plan to accelerate its expansion in these regions.
Speaking via a telecast from Malaysia on Thursday, Kevin Taylor, president of BT for these markets, said it plans to bring in 400 or more staff in its key emerging markets, including South Africa.
The hires will include industry experts across various sectors such as logistics, health care, consumer packaged goods, financial services and professional services in 11 countries.
BT intends offering an “integrated core portfolio” across security, cloud computing, unified communications, mobility and contact centres.
The group has identified five key areas it will invest in to grow revenue: fibre, television and sport, IT services, mobility and investment in high-growth markets.
“In 2010, we launched our first phase of investments to accelerate our expansion in Asia-Pacific,” said BT Global Services CEO Luis Alvarez.
“BT is investing again further to grow our business, in a wider regions combining Asia Pacific with Turkey, the Middle East and Africa,” he said.
“A new generation of regional multinational companies look to us to help them grab global growth opportunities, and the more established multinationals are determined to invest for growth in this vast region.” — (c) 2013 NewsCentral Media
