9 new technology centres in India

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Past few months have seen IT industry go through a rough patch. An industry which was used to heady 20 per cent plus growth had to suddenly deal with salary cuts, hiring freeze and pink slips due to turmoil in its biggest market and the industry vertical. But all dark clouds have a silver lining. And so do these. In the midst of these trying times, one can seek hope in the aggressive expansion plans that many IT companies are busy chalking out. In fact, recent months have seen a number of IT and telecom companies announce setting up of new centres. And with them will come new jobs. These announcements also indicate that the worst may well be behind the IT companies, and a revival is slowly and steadily setting in. Here's a look at the companies that have announced new centres in India in the past few months.

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TCS, Lucknow

Mail to friend Country's largest software services exporter, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), last month opened a new development centre in Lucknow to develop solutions for global corporations and support the e-governance initiatives of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Spanning over 3 acres of land, the centre is company’s second largest IT establishment in UP after the TCS facility in Noida. The centre which has a capacity of 1,500 seats is the latest addition to the company’s Global Network Delivery Model (GNDMTM). TCS CEO and MD, S Ramadorai said, “Lucknow is an integral part of the TCS’ strategy to invest in Tier-II cities and spread the IT revolution in the country. Lucknow has the potential to be a leader among the emerging IT destinations in India and it is this belief that has driven our strategy to invest in this area.” The Lucknow centre will enable TCS to develop and implement software solutions for global corporations countries like the US, Canada, the UK, Singapore and South Africa.

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Nokia Siemens, Noida

Mail to friend In late March, Nokia Siemens Networks opened a new Global Network Solutions Centre (GNSC) in Noida near Delhi. The latest GNSC is part of the company’s strategy to make India the global hub for its services platform. Nokia had earlier set up a similar centre in Chennai. The new centre complements the company’s two existing GNSCs in Lisbon (Portugal) and Chennai. GNSCs are designed to help customers get to market faster through ‘round-the-clock’ project management, ensure high network and service performance through transparent Service Level Agreements and improve service delivery efficiency while reducing risk. Simon Beresford Wylie, CEO of Nokia Siemens Networks, said at the inaguration, “Both Nokia Siemens Networks’ transformation and our commitment to India as a significant part of a global telecom ecosystem are encapsulated by this new Centre.”

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GlobalLogic, Bangalore

Mail to friend Leader in global product development services, GlobalLogic Inc expanded its newest centre in Bangalore. LumenData, a company specialising in data management, has partnered with GlobalLogic for product development and implementation. The company said, "GlobalLogic seeks only highly s****ed engineers with several years of experience to join its global team. The centre in Bangalore is critical to recruitment efforts in India. It's an important technology hub that gives us access to a pool of highly talented engineers." GlobalLogic has engineering centres in Eastern Europe, Israel, China and the United States.

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Perot Systems, Chennai

Mail to friend Perot Systems recently announced a new 23,617 square foot facility in Chennai for the expansion of its services in India to serve the company’s continuing IT services growth in world markets. The company currently operates facilities in Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore and Noida. The new centre will accommodate approximately 353 seats across three shifts at its opening, bringing the company's total India-based employees to more than 7,000. The services provided from the new facility will include processing highly complex and knowledge intensive, high-volume, high-value transactions for healthcare provider, healthcare payer, life insurance and F&A clients around the world.