US-based automobile manufacturer Chrysler is planning to expand its operations in India by establishing a BPO facility at RMZ Millenia IT Park in Chennai. This is the company's first setup in the country.

Investment made in the facility was not disclosed. The center is expected to offer job opportunities to over 800 professionals. In addition, the facility will offer services to the clients of Chrysler Motors as well as Chrysler Financial. Headquartered in Michigan, Chrysler Financial is the financial services division of Chrysler.

The division delivers wholesale finance plans, dealer finance plans, dealer services, retail consumer finance plans, lease programs, and insurance programs. It also offers automotive financial products and services to the dealers and consumers of Chrysler, Jeep, and Dodge automobiles in the US, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela. The division is led by Paul Knauss, the President and CEO of Chrysler Financial. Besides Chrysler, oil giant Shell has taken up one lakh square feet in the same park for its captive BPO operations.


Source: indiaoutsourcewatch.com