Electronic Data Systems (EDS) will open at least two outsourcing centers in China and hire 2,000 staff in the next two years.

Ronald Tse, spokesman for EDS in Hong Kong, said, "China is a strategic growth market for EDS, both regionally and globally." EDS has recently moved its Asian headquarters to Shanghai from Australia.

According to Tse, EDS is in the process of identifying locations in China for two to three outsourcing centers and plans to open the first center this year. He added that the global delivery centers will offer a range of outsourced services including IT outsourcing and hosting for multinational and Chinese clients.