US software developer and IT firm Dataskill expects to start nearshore operations based out of Brazil by 2010, the company's CEO Nigel Hook told BNamericas.
Hook said the firm would be combining the experience of its software engineers with the middleware it sells to provide social networking and green IT services.
"From a business perspective, [green IT] is one of the fastest growing segments," he said, adding that Dataskill is helping one of its larger clients to develop environmentally friendly heating and cooling systems.
Hook said Dataskill was looking to expand to Brazil due to the size of its economy and its economic growth.
Dataskill recently opened an office in Tijuana to serve clients based in the US. The firm, which is currently hiring software consultants for its Mexico operations, said it would specifically focus on software development projects related to social networking and Microsoft.net applications.
"There is a shortage of high-level engineering skills in [the US], and people go off-shore to get those skills," he said. "We found that we can get similar skills in comparison to the US just across the border in Mexico. They have similar training."
Hook added that Mexico is also attractive for investments due to its geographic proximity to the US, similar time zones, and lower worker turnover in comparison to traditional outsourcing hubs such as India.
The executive said Dataskill currently serves six clients from Mexico, where the firm is expecting to open a larger office early next year.
Dataskill serves clients in a range of vertical markets, including aerospace and defense, IT, life sciences, logistics, retail, and the public sector.
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