Mercator, the Dubai-based business technology provider and Emirates Group subsidiary, has partnered with Infosys Technologies Limited to establish an Offshore Development Centre. The Centre, located at the Infosys campus in Chennai, India, will develop and maintain systems to support business-critical functions for its customers worldwide. The three-year engagement between Mercator and Infosys will allow Mercator's parent company Emirates to enhance its IT environment in order to accommodate increasing demand.