Bangalore (officially Bengaluru) is a colourful and vibrant city, having been built at 3000 feet it has a temperate climate all year round. The history of the city goes back to 900 CE but is formally recorded from the 1500s. With a population of over 5 million Bangalore is the third most highly populated city in India.

We have chosen Bangalore to be the centre of operations for TCL India for many reasons. We have a good network of contacts in the vicinity, it is recognised as the IT Hub of India and attracts many resources to it's populace. It has good schools and universities generating a rich vein of future employees for our business; an area I am sure we will explore once established, will be working with some of these in the same manner that TCL work with Exeter and Bristol universities in the UK and Boston univeristy in the states. More importantly we have a track record of working successfully in India and Bangalore. Other markets are emerging but India is still way ahead of the competition. Areas like China are already in contention, but for the immediate future, India is still leading the way. We are looking to return to India as soon as the formal business concern has been created, which should see us there in February 2008. From that point onwards we will be returning on a quarterly basis.

Hi, my name is Grant Obermaier and I am working with Mick on the creation of TCL India. I have been working in the IT industry for over 20 years, the last 6 of which have been in the software testing industry. Mick and I have been working together throughout the last 6 years and we are bringing two sides of the equation together, myself from a customer perspective and Mick from that of a supplier. I have managed teams of over 150 test resources delivering a vast array of projects from a testing perspective.

Over the course of the last year, under the banner of Project Nirvana, we have successfully delivered onshore and offshore programmes. Our offshore efforts have resulted in client commendations and repeat work.

I have seen offshore work to great effect over the last few years, delivering massive benefits to the client. In a time where it is hard to find the right resources for testing, India is delivering vast numbers into the workplace and we will be capitalising on this going forward.

Hi, my name is Mick Morey, I have been working in the IT sector for the last 15 years and have spent the last 7 working in the Software Testing industry. I am the Managing Director for Transition Consulting India PVT Limited (TCL India). This business is being operated by myself and Grant Obermaier and between us we bring a wealth of knowledge in the offshore arena. Over the last year Grant Obermaier and I have been working on creating a flow of business into Transition Consulting Limited in the UK, through a project called Nirvana. The success of this project now enables the formal creation of a sister business in India.

I will look to update the blog on a monthly basis and let all of the readers know what is going on and how we are progressing. This is an exciting journey and time in our lives and I look forward to sharing more of this with you. If you have any questions or would like to know more about the services we offer, please e-mail me at Mick.Morey@TransitionConsulting.co.uk.