Citigroup has opened a new software and technology center in Dalian. The center will form part of Citicorp Software and Technology Services Limited, a subsidiary of Citibank NA.

The Citicorp Software and Technology Services Limited (CSTS) Dalian center will provide support for both software application development and maintenance and business process outsourcing services to a wide range of Citigroup businesses in Asia and around the world. The new center will employ around 300 people.

In the next three years, the CSTS Dalian center is expected to expand to support different Citigroup business units throughout the region and globally, especially those requiring Japanese or Korean language capabilities.

Aaron Ho, general manager of CSTS, said: We are very pleased to be opening this state-of-the-art center in Dalian. With its strong language capability, professional talent pool, and its support for foreign investment, Dalian represents a great fit with our business.