The BPO arm of leading consulting and IT services firm Satyam Computer was selected as one of four finalists for the prestigious Global Six Sigma and Business Improvement Awards 2008, presented by Worldwide Conventions and Business Forums (WCBF).

“Making it to the finals of the Global Six Sigma & Business Improvement Awards is an important recognition of Satyam BPO's quality prowess,” said Vijay Rangineni, COO, Satyam BPO. “Businesses everywhere face increasing pressure to transform their operations and optimize their performance, which makes innovation and continuous process improvement critical.”

The WCBF presents the awards to organizations that use Six Sigma most effectively in the deployment of business improvement programs. Satyam BPO was honored for its creation of an innovative process methodology that demonstrates how Visual Effects can be used to deploy "Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)" projects in animation.

"Our clients consider a sharp focus on quality to be an increasingly important requirement," said Kishore Rao, Vice President of Quality, Satyam BPO. "Our Six Sigma programs deliver tangible business benefits and help companies address transformational issues in their processes," he said.

Satyam BPO was the world's first BPO organization to have achieved eSCM Level 5 certification.