Spark follows Air NZ in deal with Indian outsourcer

Spark has inked a deal with Indian outsourcing giant Infosys that it says will reduce its IT operating costs - a sore point with analysts disappointed by its first half result. Some in-house jobs will go but the company is staying tight-lipped on how many roles are affected. “I can’t provide the detail of the total number of roles reduced,” a Spark spokeswoman said.

“However, not all of the impacted people will be offered opportunities within Infosys.” She could not say if those transferring to Infosys would have the same salary or benefits, citing that they would be under a new employment contract with the Indian firm, which will expand its local operation to accommodate those moving across..