Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. Established in 1981, the company has grown from a capital of US$250 to market capitalization of approximately US$ 72.2 billion. Infosys currently has 249k employees .
Infosys has catalysed some of the major changes that have led to India’s emergence as the global destination for software services talent, subsequently becoming the first IT Company from India to be listed on NASDAQ.
Currently company spoke about its major plans to extend its work force in Canada.With offices in Toronto,Montreal,Vancouver and Ottawa,it has pledged to bring 500 jobs to Calgary over the next three years and double its current Canadian workforce to 4,000 .
The increase of workforce in Calgary will allow Infosys to engage with its clientele in Western Canada, the Pacific Northwest and the central United States across numerous industries, including natural resources, energy, media, retail and communications. “Calgary is a natural next step as part of our Canadian expansion and represents a significant and promising market for Infosys.The city is home to a thriving pool of talent that the economic downturn of COVID-19 has impacted. We will tap into this talent and offer critical skills and opportunities that will build on the city’s economic strengths.”
Infosys’s chief of global government and public affairs, Anurag Varma, who spoke from the company’s office in Silicon Valley, said because he was born in Calgary and educated in Alberta he’s confident that the expansion is a smart move.
“It only gives me more pride that our global company is coming to a neighbourhood that I know very well, and I believe that this is going to be a match made in heaven,” he said.
Officials said the Calgary office will be in the core, but a location was not specified.
The Calgary bureau presently has less than 10 employees, but Infosys has employed about 2,000 people in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver over the past two years.
Mary Moran, president and CEO of Calgary Economic Development, says the Infosys expansion could be a imperative for the Calgary.
“We are embracing digital transformation in Calgary and Infosys can support companies on their digital journey as they address global challenges like cleaner energy, safe and secure food supplies, safer and more efficient transportation and logistics and better health solutions,” she said.