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WNS Completes Oracle E-Business Suite Implementation at Minerals Technologies Inc.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

NEW YORK, NY and MUMBAI, INDIA, Jun 01, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS), a leading provider of global business process outsourcing (BPO) services, today announced that it has completed a multi-country Oracle E-Business Suite implementation for Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTI) (NYSE: MTX). As part of the engagement, WNS consolidated MTI's finance and accounting operations in 14 countries across Europe into one cross-border finance operation.

"Through both ERP implementation and process redesign, WNS helped us implement more streamlined processes across our European finance organization," said Khem Balkaran, Chief Information Officer and Director of Global Shared Services, MTI. "As a result of this transformation, MTI expects to reduce costs and increase efficiencies through consolidation of operations in a challenging business environment."

"Our clients increasingly seek collaborative relationships that transform their core business by driving operational excellence," said Keshav Murugesh, Group CEO, WNS Global Services. "Our partnership with Minerals Technologies underscores our deep expertise and successful track record in implementing technology solutions and delivering business process improvements for global companies."

WNS delivers a range of transformation solutions focusing on consulting and program management, process and quality, and technology implementation and optimization. The company's ERP optimization services include process design and re-engineering, functional and technical consulting, and program, project and implementation management.

About Minerals
Technologies Minerals Technologies Inc. is a global resource and technology-based growth company that develops, produces and markets worldwide a broad range of specialty mineral, mineral-based and synthetic mineral products and related systems and services. The company recorded sales of $907.3 million in 2009.

About WNS
WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS) is a leading global business process outsourcing company. Deep industry and business process knowledge, a partnership approach, comprehensive service offering and a proven track record enable WNS to deliver business value to some of the leading companies in the world. WNS is passionate about building a market-leading company valued by our clients, employees, business partners, investors and communities. For more information, visit www.wns.com.


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