Headstrong

Headstrong is a global IT consulting firm with a specialized focus in financial services. In particular, it is the world's leading offshore outsourcing company focused in the capital markets and securities industry space. Headstrong has deep domain knowledge and proven expertise in verticals like asset and wealth management, mortgages, reference data, securities financing, prime brokerage, derivatives and compliance and risk. Range of services span the complete value chain, from high-end consulting to application outsourcing to product development to operations management. With a nearly 30 years track record of proven results and 2009 revenues of $170 million, Headstrong's model of specialization in the financial industry has yielded sustained year-on-year growth in earnings, profitability and market recognition. Headstrong operates in 8 countries with over 3000 employees. Outsourcing services are provided from three offshore centers in Noida, Bangalore and Manila and 'near-shore' centers in the US. Headstrong has been rated the No. 1 overall vendor in Financial Markets Information Technology Outsourcing by the prestigious Black Book of Outsourcing® Research Group. It was cited a top leader in financial outsourcing in The 2010 Global Outsourcing 100 List; was ranked in the 2010 FinTech list of the world's best financial services companies; was recognized the Best Mid-sized Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Company of the Year at the third International ICT Awards, Philippines 2009; and has been quoted in numerous specialist reports by analysts like Gartner, Everest, Forrester, Celent, Tabb Group and TowerGroup.