Grameenphone shareholders approved the 51 per cent share transfer of GPIT to Accenture Holdings BV at an Extra-ordinary General Meeting chaired by M Shahjahan, member of the board, on Thursday.
The meeting was conducted by Hossain Sadat, company secretary of Grameenphone.
At the meeting, the shareholders approved the transfer of 382,500 shares of Tk 100 per value each to Accenture Holdings BV on the basis of the agreement which was signed on June 27.
GPIT, a 100 per cent subsidiary of GP, was formed on January 28, 2010 to provide end to end IT solutions to different companies and organisations.
Accenture Holdings BV is a globally renowned group in management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, with approximately 261,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries.
This strategic partnership with Accenture will boost GPIT to grow its global and local business and develop its capability to provide Business Process Outsourcing services on an international scale, said a press release.
-With New Age input
