Infosys has announced that it will open its next Technology and Innovation Hub in the State of Texas and hire 500 American workers in the state by 2020. The Hub will be located in Richardson, Texas and have a special focus on the telecommunications, retail and banking sectors.<\/p>\n
Infosys\u2019 investment in Texas reinforces the company\u2019s commitment to driving digital transformation for American enterprises by leveraging local talent alongside the best global talent. These new Texas employees will include recent graduates from the state\u2019s prestigious network of colleges, universities and community colleges who will benefit from upskilling through Infosys\u2019 world-class training curriculum.<\/p>\n
The Texas Technology and Innovation Hub represents a key milestone in Infosys\u2019 digital transformation campaign for the Americas and builds upon its May 2017 announcement to hire 10,000 American workers by 2019. Infosys has hired over 6,200 American workers since May 2017.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are excited to announce the expansion of our presence in Texas, which is another important step in our continued investment in driving digital transformation for American businesses,\u201d said Pravin Rao, Chief Operating Officer, Infosys. \u201cDigital is rapidly changing every industry, and our Hubs will allow us to co-locate, co-innovate and co-create alongside our clients.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cInfosys\u2019 expanded investment in Texas is fantastic news for our state and will provide Texans with the training and skills they need to compete in today\u2019s technology-driven economy,\u201d said Texas Governor Greg Abbott. \u201cEvery Texan should have the opportunity to advance economically, and we thank Infosys for helping even more Texans become part of the workforce for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTexas\u2019 world-class educational institutions are key to Infosys\u2019 workforce development efforts,\u201d said Ravi Kumar, President, Infosys. \u201cOur investment in Texas will further improve our ability to serve clients by broadening the STEM talent pipeline here and provide training for the specialist skills that our clients need.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are pleased to see Infosys establishing its new technology and innovation hub in Richardson,\u201d said Richardson Mayor Paul Voelker. \u201cInfosys will benefit tremendously from the Telecom Corridor\u00ae area\u2019s access to leading corporations across a variety of sectors, a deep pool of experienced tech talent and strong academic partners preparing the professionals of tomorrow. We are grateful to our community for helping us build a well-deserved global reputation as a leader in digital innovation, and we are also deeply appreciative of the State\u2019s support in bringing this project to fruition.\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Infosys has announced that it will open its next Technology and Innovation Hub in the State of Texas and hire 500 American workers in the state by 2020. The Hub will be located in Richardson, Texas and have a special focus on the telecommunications, retail and banking sectors. Infosys\u2019 investment in Texas reinforces the company\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2733,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[80],"tags":[2464,2463,2465],"class_list":["post-2732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-brands-lifestyle","tag-american-workers","tag-technology-and-innovation-hub","tag-telecommunications"],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\n