A Global Plan

Asia-based IT vendors have long maintained a focus on their own region, tailoring technology to fit the volatility and regulatory structures they found at home. In the past few years, however, a handful of companies have been taking steps outside of their own region. Companies like Japan-based Nomura Securities moved into technology through the acquisition of other financial services firms. India vendors moved up the outsourcing value chain and began attracting global clients.

Now, as the global