Infosys, India's
second-largest software exporter, has opened its latest development center (DC) in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, to attract talent by offering its employees a flexible
hybrid workplace.
“Spread across 83,750 sq. ft., the Visakhapatnam DC will provide greater flexibility to employees to work in a hybrid mode, and closer to their home. The new centre will enable Infosys to also attract, re-skill, and up-skill local talent to work on global opportunities through next-gen technologies like Cloud, AI, and Digital,” the IT major said.
“Aimed at bringing the workspace closer to Infoscions, this centre will further our approach towards creating hybrid workplaces, and also offer new opportunities to the local talent pool,” said Nilanjan Roy, chief financial officer, Infosys.
Last year Infosys is setting up four new offices in tier II cities in a bid to be closer to the available talent pool. The latest DC, inaugurated by the Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, will accommodate approximately 1,000 employees. The center will also align with the
green building standards and ESG commitments of Infosys, and is constructed to be efficient in terms of energy and water usage, as well as waste management, as per Economic times.
“The inauguration of Infosys’ Visakhapatnam DC is a landmark moment in the city’s growth story. We acknowledge the support of Infosys in giving impetus to the city’s
IT landscape and developing its overall ecosystem through community building. We are confident that this center will not only give a massive boost to employment in the city but will also strengthen Visakhapatnam’s sustainability story,” Andhra Pradesh CM Reddy said.