Infosys Chooses Raleigh, North Carolina for Technology and Innovation Hub

BW Online Bureau Sep 21, 2017

Infosys announced that it will open its North Carolina Technology and Innovation Hub in Raleigh. This innovation hub is expected to hire 2,000 American workers by 2021.

Towards its plan of hiring 10,000 jobs over two years, the company has already hired close to 1,200 American workers.

The new hub, which will open in early 2018, will occupy 60,000 square feet in a new facility in Raleigh, and has the capacity to house 500 workers representing another step forward in the company’s previous announcement to hire American workers in the country.

The company plans to hire the first 500 workers in Raleigh innovation hub within two years, with the remainder to be hired in the state by 2021.

“Innovation, technology, and education are part of who we are as North Carolinians, and along the course of this project, Infosys leaders have found that to be the case every step of the way. Our top-flight workforce, commitment to education, and exceptional quality of life help businesses of all sizes recruit and retain excellent employees,” said Governor Roy Cooper.

“The North Carolina Technology and Innovation Hub is part of Infosys’ investment in the future of the U.S. tech workforce and will focus on delivering cutting-edge solutions in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, data and advanced analytics, cloud and big data,” said Ravi Kumar, president and deputy COO, Infosys.

“The Hub, located in the innovation incubator of Raleigh, will support the development of co-created solutions for our valued clients in North Carolina and the surrounding region. Attracting and retaining a skilled and motivated workforce is crucial to Infosys, and the new Tech Hub—along with the robust training program we are developing with the North Carolina Community College System and proximity to tier-one research universities—will expand Infosys’ existing North Carolina network to better serve clients in the IT, life sciences, clean technology and advanced manufacturing sectors.”