"The fact that Sony has decided to go ahead with an investment inside Satyam shows the maturity of offering such a service at such a high level," he said. He added that the centre was expected to employ between 55 and 80 staff by the end of the financial year. "The larger the ODC gets, the more [cost] benefits the company gets from a risk management on the people perspective," Sarma said, adding that a growing ODC would mean Sony "would not feel the pinch" if a staff member leaves. Sony has had a poor year financially, largely caused by the delayed release of the PlayStation 3 console and the hugely expensive recall of millions of computer batteries after some caught fire. A Sony spokesperson told ZDNet UK on Friday that the story was "not something that Sony wants to comment on".