Global BPO provider Aegis has plans to increase its number of employees – currently at 40,000 – by another 4,000 this financial year.

The company’s CEO Sandip Sen has said that he expects this increase to be accompanied by double-digit financial growth, setting an overall target of $500 million in revenue.

The demand for Aegis’ services comes largely from e-commerce firms spread across India, the rest of Asia and Africa. 27,000 of the firm’s employees are currently based in India, where the business expansion is expected to take place.

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