BANGALORE, INDIA: Bangalore based Zenith Software Limited (ZSL), an IT and ITES service provider, has announced its plans to foray into the Scandinavian market through a partnership with Norway based Software Offshoring Consulting (SOC).

SOC is part of the Norwegian Data-Invest Group who have been providing progressive and market oriented solutions and services to clients in the Nordic region.

This partnership will expand ZSL's footprint in the European market which has been growing rapidly. The European operations of ZSL are expected to contribute about 40% of the revenues in the next fiscal.

ZSL, part of the Zenith Group (pioneers in the IT industry for over 30 years with a Group turnover of $120 M ), provides IT/ ITES services across various domains with major focus on insurance, travel, retail and financial services with global offices in US, UK and Australia.

P.Sampathkumar, CEO, ZSL said, "ZSL and SOC have been working together for the last one year on joint product development activity for the automotive industry. This product will also be maintained by ZSL for all the clients across the globe. ZSL will also market the product in some of the countries. It has also helped ZSL get an understanding on the Nordic market expectations. This relationship has now matured into partnership wherein ZSL-SOC would jointly market and provide offshore development services to companies in the Nordic region".

"This is an exciting phase in ZSL's growth plans. With SOC's strengths we will be able grow in the Nordic region and also provide technology to the automotive industry,"added P Sampathkumar.