Bhuabneswar, Aug 10 (FN Representative) The Centre of Infosys BPM Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of IT giant Infosys Limited was inaugurated by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday . Previously, Infosys Limited established their Offshore Development Centre (ODC) at Bhubaneswar which was their first ODC in any State located outside their headquarters in Karnataka. The new centre of Infosys BPM reaffirms the confidence of the company in Odisha and highlights the States strategic vision and conducive environment for Investment and favorable ecosystem for businesses. Addressing the gathering, Patnaik said, “I am very happy that Infosys BPM has opened operations from Bhubaneswar. “I am sure that the talented youngsters of Odisha will make this high-end customer service centre a big success for Infosys, ,he said and assured his Government’s commitment to provide Infosys all necessary support to further grow and contribute to the state.
Odisha Electronic and Technology Minister Tusharkanti Behera said Bhubaneswar has become hotspot for IT Services & Consulting. The Electronics and IT Department of Odisha government, he said, is making significant efforts to continuously attract major investments into the state in the IT/ITES & ESDM sector. Executive Vice President and Co-head of Delivery at Infosys Satish HC while outlining Infosys’s plans in Odisha said, “the strength of Infosys will increase from 10,000 to 20,000 in the near future and Infosys BPM will contribute immensely to the growth. This centre will create considerable new job opportunities for the youth of the state.”,he said.