Mumbai, Feb 3 (Agency) Leading IT services provider Tata Consultancy Services on Thursday said it will hire 1000 employees by the end of 2023 to expand STEM education programs in New Jersey. To nurture a pipeline of local IT talent for the state, TCS will also grow the reach of its STEM and computer science education programs in New Jersey by 25 percent, expanding teacher training and student programs, the company said in a statement issued here. “TCS plans to expand its operations in New Jersey by hiring nearly 1,000 additional employees by the end of 2023 to meet the growing needs of customers to digitally transform their businesses,” it said. TCS’ Edison Business Center, one of 30 TCS facilities in the US, serves more than 100 customers in New Jersey and has more than 3,700 employees in the state who provide IT and consulting services across industries, harnessing technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud computing, and enterprise software. “New Jersey is an important technology hub for TCS, and we are excited to be a part of its growing reputation as a center of innovation. TCS is committed to nurturing tomorrow’s technology leaders through STEM initiatives and volunteerism across New Jersey, so they can continue to drive economic growth and give back to their local communities,” TCS Chairman of North America Surya Kant said.
The company said it “has been among the top two US recruiters of IT services talent, hiring more than 21,500 employees in the past five years. TCS understands the need to expand STEM and computer science education in schools across New Jersey and the US. Over the last five years, TCS has hired nearly 450 students from colleges and universities across the Garden State and has introduced its own student and educator STEM and computer science programs to help build a pipeline of local IT talent in New Jersey,” the company said Commenting on the development, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said, “TCS is creating thousands of highly-skilled jobs and delivering significant economic growth to New Jersey. Our economic mission trip to India in 2019 continues to bear fruit as we have seen deep investments from Indian companies in our state. We look forward to strengthening our ongoing partnership with TCS as we build a more diverse and inclusive innovation ecosystem where high-tech companies can grow and thrive.”