While expanding in India, Phase Forward will leverage its model of staffing global projects with in-country and external resources. This approach has supported Phase Forward’s growth in response to market demand, while enabling Phase Forward to deploy the most skilled professionals for a particular project in a cost-effective manner.

Bob Weiler, president and CEO of Phase Forward, said: The formation of a Phase Forward subsidiary in India is a natural extension of our long-established strategy to give our customers access to the most advantageous and cost-effective mix of offshore and onshore resources available.

Kris Canekeratne, chairman and CEO of Virtusa, said: We are delighted to extend ourselves beyond engineering services to include professional services as well. This is an important step in the evolution of our pharmaceutical practice as it expands the range of services that we offer our pharmaceutical clients.