Keane (company)

Infobox_Company
company_name =Keane
company_logo =
company_type =Private
company_slogan ='Enabling Transformation'
foundation =1965
location =
revenue =profit$1.4 billion USD
num_employees =14,500 in 10 countries
products =Technology and business consulting, business process outsourcing
industry =Management consulting Software Services Application Outsourcing Business Process Outsourcing
homepage = [http://www.keane.com/ www.keane.com]

Keane Inc is a business and IT services firm that delivers Application and Business Process Services to help clients reduce costs, enhance organizational flexibility, and improve their business and IT performance. Caritor an IT major acquired Keane in 2007 and changed its own name to Keane.

It was founded in 1965. It has around 14,500 employees worldwide with development centers in United States, Canada, and India.

In February 2007, Caritor announced it would acquire Keane and subsequently completely acquired it on 4th June 2007. The combined entity exists under the name of Keane.

Company Overview

Keane is a global services firm that specializes in enabling transformation of its clients’ business and IT functions. Keane’s solutions – which comprise consulting, technology, and outsourcing services – are marketed to address clients’ industry-specific challenges. Recently acquired by Caritor, the combined entity is known as Keane although its corporate headquarters moved to San Ramon, CA. Keane operates in 10 countries and employs more than 15,000 professionals.

History

Keane was founded in 1965 by John Keane in Boston, Massachusetts after leaving IBM. The company's initial focus was in the healthcare technology sector and grew to over 100 employees within ten years. By the 1990s Keane had become a publicly traded company and expanded into software engineering, application maintenance, program management and consulting services.

In 2007, Caritor acquired Keane, Inc. The combined entity retains the name of Keane although CEO and Chairman is Mani Subramanian, the founder of Caritor. The corporate headquarters was relocated to Caritor in San Ramon, CA.

Accolades

Keane Canada was selected as one of the best employers for new Canadians in year 2008 [ [http://www.canadastop100.com/immigrants/MC_Edm.pdf Best Employers for New Canadians] ]
Hyderabad Software Exporters Association Honours Keane [ [http://www.efytimes.com/efytimes/fullnews.asp?edid=19963 Best Established Offshore Development Centre award] ]

Initiatives

Keane foundation funds $1.67 Million to Boston University School of Management to Establish an Institute for Global Work. [ [http://www.keane.com/about_keane/news_room/press_releases_1958.htm Keane funds Institute of Global Work] ]

Certifications

CMMI Version 1.2 Level 5 Company
PCMM
CMMI Level 5
ISO 27001:2005
ISO 9001:2000

Subsidiaries

[http://www.keanecare.com/ Keane Care, Inc] (part of the [http://www.keane.com/hsd/ Healthcare Solutions Division of Keane,Inc] ) provides clinical and financial software information systems to the long-term care industry.

Kamco (Keane Australia Micropayment Consortium) is providing the myki ticketing system for Victoria, Australia's Public Transport System . The system is running two years late and $500 million AUD over budget As of April 2008. [ [http://news.theage.com.au/smartcard-system-may-face-twoyear-delay/20080325-21e9.html The Age: Smartcard System May Face Two Year Delay February 5, 2008] ]

Keane in India

Keane has five Advanced Development Centres(ADCs)in India at Gurgaon, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Noida and Chennai.

Keane occupies part of 6th, 7th and the complete 8th floor of Cyber Towers and 3rd floor in Cyber Pearl Phase 1 and 6th floor in Cyber Pearl Phase 2 in Hyderabad. Keane also has a subsidiary, Keane School of Excellence (KSE), and it has a special focus on Object Oriented Technologies.

KSE is organized to impart training to its resources in specialised application software development. KSE also houses the CISCO Academy Training Centre for IIIT, Hyderabad, wherein it imparts training in CCNA, Network Security and Wireless LAN, curricula.

2008 Keane India Employee Downsizing

On June 16th 2008 Keane India laid off around 400 employees from their Noida, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Gurgaon locations. [cite web| year = 2008 | url = http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Infotech/ITeS/BPO_employees_fight_for_rights_on_the_net/rssarticleshow/3201750.cms | title =Economic Times July 6th 2008| publisher = www.epaper.timesofindia.com| accessdate = July 16th | accessyear = 2008] [cite web| year = 2008 | url = http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Client.asp?skin=pastissues2&enter=LowLevel | title =Economic Times, Bangalore Page 6 June 18th 2008| publisher = www.epaper.timesofindia.com| accessdate = June 18th | accessyear = 2008] The official statement from Keane was that the 'workforce rationalisation' in its BPO and IT Services is related to further integration and strong growth objective. With a workforce of 7,000 employees in India, Keane has a total strength of 14,000 around the globe.

References

External links

* [http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/vertical_15/~3/109502304/daily4.html Keane short-timer CEO stands to get millions]
* [http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?id=500942&ref=g_sitelink Caritor to acquire Keane]
* [http://www.keane.com/ Keane Inc. homepage]