Serco, which runs outsourcing operations ranging from overseas air traffic control centres to school inspections in UK, is buying Excelior, an Australian contact centre firm, for A$13.2m (€10m).

Chief Executive Officer of Serco Asia Pacific, David Campbell, said the company would be managed and run as part of the Serco Australia business. It will also leverage Serco's global capability by forming part of the wider Serco Global BPO capability.