5 Hottest Global IT Applications

From iPhone Apps to Social Media and Cloud Computing, Global Services Providers Must Deliver Leading Edge Technologies

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - June 29, 2010 - UST Global® (UST), a leading provider of services and solutions for Global 2000 enterprises, today named the five hottest IT applications in demand around the world. According to CMO of UST Stephanie Moore, "Some very exciting innovative technologies are coming out of the partnerships of global IT services providers with their customers. Innovation will help lead companies to economic recovery, and global sourcing partners must play a major role in designing and developing the technologies that will make their customers more competitive." UST’s Moore, formerly an analyst for Forrester Research, listed the top 5 hottest applications developed for leading companies: Mobility/iPhone -- iPhone applications hot and growing hotter; for other mobile devices, provisioning and remote support of applications and PBX, ACD, and IVR applications via SAS gaining ground with strong global IT capabilities Social Media – Daily monitoring, analytics and feedback applications to inform a company of consumers’ perception of its brand; growing use of semantic mapping of consumer feedback in health care, telecom and retail Cloud Computing – For Fortune 500 companies, cloud infrastructure for setting up development and testing environments; large companies also provisioning thousands of virtual machines within minutes at an extremely low cost and running complex algorithms on huge data sets to extract business intelligence BPM – Business Process Management solutions, including revision of software development lifecycles that translate to competitive advantage Healthcare Tele-medicine – User-friendly, cost-effective tele-medicine technologies accelerating remote access to healthcare for millions in rural areas. Sajan Pillai, CEO of UST Global, commented, "UST’s commitment to innovation, through our Apple Tree and Eureka! Programs, is driving the development of applications that contribute to customers’ technology leadership. Some of the largest companies across the globe are taking advantage of new technologies without the capital cost, long implementation timeframes and maintenance requirements. Innovation is the future of our industry."

About UST Global UST Global® is a NEXT-Gen IT services and solutions provider focused on the Global 2000 market. Headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California and London, England, it provides IT and business process outsourcing services through its state-of-the-art centers in India, Chile, and the Philippines. UST clients get the advantages of its highly efficient Global Engagement Model; a seamless blend of expertise from locally based senior resources with the productivity, cost, scale, and quality of its offshore teams. Since its inception in 1999, UST Global has grown to over 7,000 employees and has been recognized for an unmatched focus on its clients and for its "Commitment beyond Contract." It follows a philosophy of "fewer CLIENTS, more ATTENTION" to be able to service each of its customers individually. For more information visit: www.ust-global.com