VISAKHAPATNAM: In a major boost to the State, information technology giant, Infosys, is all set to kick-start its operations in Visakhapatnam on June 28.The new office established at Signature Towers in the SEZ will initially function with 650 employees, though it has a seating capacity for 1000 employees. Sources said that it would be expanded as a development centre with a seating capacity for 3,000 employees.
It may be noted that a delegation of Infosys led by its Global Infrastructure head Neeladri Prasad Mishra, regional head Amol Kulkarni and other officials had visited the city and had announced their decision to set up a centre after meeting IT minister Gudivada
Amarnath in June last year. The tech giant had earlier planned to begin its operations in October, 2022. However, the opening of the centre was postponed due to delay in finalising a suitable location for the office.Infosys is opening its new office to retain its mid-level and senior-level employees who have been working from home post the pandemic.
Sridhar Kosaraju, president of IT Association of Andhra Pradesh (ITAAP), said that big companies like Infosys setting up its office in Visakhapatnam was a good sign.“Anchor companies will certainly bring more job opportunities,” he stated, and added that another IT company, WNS, which is now located at old HSBC building, will be undergoing an expansion in the next few months.
According to RL Narayana, former president of ITAAP, the presence of Infosys in the city will create confidence among investors in the IT sector.Stating that there are 35,000 employees working in various IT companies in the city currently, Infosys will also create a buzz among the young IT aspirants. Meanwhile, reacting to the news, YSRC MP Vijayasai Reddy tweeted that the city will soon become an IT hub.
“Several top companies are heading to Visakhapatnam. Following the footsteps of Infosys, other IT giants such as Wipro, IBM and TCS are also getting ready to function from the tier-2 city,”he said.