Intelligroup had, in 2007, acquired IGS Novasoft, a UK-based company, which had a good SAP implementation methodology, for $3 million (Rs 14.7 crore).
The 12-member team includes seven senior executives of MindTree, including Soota himself, three from Wipro and one from Infosys.
Japanese information technology services firm NTT Data Corporation is still in talks to acquire stake in Patni Computer Systems, despite acquiring Intelligroup for $199 million (around Rs 895 crore), say sources in the investment banking industry.