John Keells IT

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John Keells IT
Company typeLimited
IndustryInformation Technology
HeadquartersColombo, Sri Lanka
Area served
Sri Lanka
Dubai
United Kingdom
Number of employees
Approx. 250
ParentJohn Keells Holdings
Websitejohnkeellsit.com

John Keells IT, also known as JKIT formerly John Keells Computer Services is a software company that is developing software primarily for the aviation and leisure industries. It is headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It also operates Offshore Development Centers (ODCs) in Dubai and Scandinavia.

JKCS is a subsidiary of John Keells Holdings (JKH), which is one of the largest business conglomerates in Sri Lanka. JKCS is one of the three IT related companies operated under John Keells Holdings. These are John Keells Computer Services (JKCS),John Keells Office Automation (JKOA) Limited and John Keells Business Process Outsourcing Ltd (JKBPO).

Some of its major clients include Emirates Airline, SriLankan Airlines, Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), Keells Hotel Management Systems Ltd (KHMS).[citation needed] The Emirates Skywards passenger rewards system was also developed by JKCS and is also used by many airlines including SriLankan Airlines which also came under Emirates Airline administration after its acquisition of the controlling stake.

Products[edit]

Logo of John Keells Computer Services, former name of the company

JKCS currently provides software engineering services related to airline solutions including booking/reservations, airport management, and hospitality services, besides a quality informations system.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ JKCS. "Zhara HS". Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-25.